Industry

In 2014, Cabo Verde made a moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The Government established the Children and Adolescent Committee to Prevent and Combat Sexual Abuse and Exploitation; adopted a National Action Plan for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labor; trained labor and criminal law enforcement officials on issues related to child labor, including its worst forms; and continued to fund projects to combat child labor. However, children in Cabo Verde are engaged in child labor, including in agriculture and domestic service. Gaps in legislation continue to put children at risk, including the lack of prohibitions on all forms of commercial sexual exploitation for children, human trafficking for labor exploitation, and the use of children in all illicit activities. I. PREVALENCE AND SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD LABOR Children in Cabo Verde are engaged in child labor, including in agriculture and domestic service.(1-7) A child labor study conducted in 2012 found that the majority of working children are male and work in rural areas. Santiago and Fogo Islands had the highest prevalence of child labor, and Brava Island had the lowest prevalence.(8) Table 1 provides key indicators on children’s work and education in Cabo Verde