The National Child Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) successfully conducted the consultations on the Draft Bill on the Prohibition of Child Labour in Domestic Work.
The consultation, organized by the NCRC, brought together stakeholders, experts, policymakers, bureaucrats, child rights experts and representatives from civil society organizations. With an aim to get holistic review of the Bill, the NCRC conducted consultations in all provinces Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan for a detailed deliberation on the draft bill. The event served as a consolidation workshop, where an improved bill was shared with the audience, reflecting insights gathered from previous consultations.
The draft bill condemns the exploitation of children in domestic work and proposes stringent penalties for perpetrators. Commenting on the consultation, Chairperson NCRC, Ayesha RazaFarooq, stated, “Today’s consultation marks a significant milestone in our collective efforts to combat child domestic labour and uphold the rights of every child.
