A surge in child domestic work across West Africa is sparking fresh concern among child-protection advocates, who say the fast-growing trend is trapping thousands of children in hidden labour behind household walls.
The alarm was raised in Lagos State during a two-day West African meeting held to discuss child domestic work and forced labour, organised by MAEJT Nigeria, with support from Freedom Fund. Representatives from NAPTIP, the International Labour Organisation, ministries, and child-rights groups attended the
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