Child Rights in Indonesia 


In 2020, approximately 26 percent of the population of Indonesia were children. While the exact number of children engaged in economic activities in the country is unknown, it is estimated that 5 million children are engaged in Indonesia’s palm oil sector alone. With agriculture and manufacturing being in the top 3 sectors contributing to Indonesia’s GDP, child rights risks such as child labour are high. 


The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated child rights risks further with millions of workers losing their jobs and sliding deeper into poverty. For example, The Centre has found that rural workers in the natural fibre sector have been hit particularly hard in the past year, with many unable to afford even the most basic necessities.


The number of families being unable to pay for their children’s education is set to increase, as is the pressure to rely on family members for income. Other issues affecting children are lack of childcare at production sites and plantations, lack of maternity protection, lack of social protection for migrant workers, and lack of decent work opportunities for young workers below 18 but above the legal working age.

 


Supporting You in Indonesia 


The Centre has staff members working out of Jakarta. Our team works in a broad range of industry sectors and supply chain tiers and has been piloting young worker development programmes in Indonesia as well as carried out several child rights risk assessments in the country. The Centre’s team was also responsible for the development of four child rights guidelines for different actors in the palm oil production sector. All of the services that The Centre offers are available in Indonesia. 


Browse our Work in Indonesia

Current Child Labour Trends and Status
03/04/2023 | Project updates
Current Child Labour Trends and Status
This article discusses the current trends and status of child labour and highlights the need for companies to implement strict due diligence measures to identify and address potential risks of child labour in their supply chains.
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Child Rights Focal Points and Child Friendly Spaces trainings at rattan community in Indonesia
06/03/2023 | Project updates
Child Rights Focal Points and Child Friendly Spaces trainings at rattan community in Indonesia
The Centre of Child Rights and Business (The Centre) recently organised trainings for Child Rights Focal Points and Child Friendly Spaces caregivers in a rattan community in Indonesia.
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Celebrating the 101st CFS milestone
19/12/2022 | Project updates
Celebrating the 101st CFS milestone
The Centre has reached an exciting milestone as we delivered the 101st Child-Friendly Space in 2022.
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Piloting a Child Protection Implementation Manual in Indonesia’s Palm Oil Plantations
28/06/2022 | Project updates
Piloting a Child Protection Implementation Manual in Indonesia’s Palm Oil Plantations
The Centre recently completed a baseline assessment in a palm oil plantation to assess where the company stands in terms of its capacities in protecting children.
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Responsibility in the Deeper Supply Chain: Farmers, Sub-Suppliers and Children in Rural Indonesia Get Child Rights Training
03/05/2022 | Stories
Responsibility in the Deeper Supply Chain: Farmers, Sub-Suppliers and Children in Rural Indonesia Get Child Rights Training
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Piloting Implementation of Child Protection Manual at Palm Oil Plantations in Indonesia
28/09/2021 | Project updates
Piloting Implementation of Child Protection Manual at Palm Oil Plantations in Indonesia
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The Centre is Collaborating with Wilmar International and BSR to Strengthen Child Rights in Palm Oil Plantations in Indonesia
02/07/2021 | News
The Centre is Collaborating with Wilmar International and BSR to Strengthen Child Rights in Palm Oil Plantations in Indonesia
The Centre is collaborating with Wilmar International and BSR to strengthen child rights protection on plantation sites in Indonesia.
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Watch a Replay of the Global Child Forum Webinar: Agribusiness and Children’s Rights
09/06/2021 | Events
Watch a Replay of the Global Child Forum Webinar: Agribusiness and Children’s Rights
Watch a replay of The Centre, Global Child Forum and Insaight's webinar on child rights in agribusiness, which took place on June 9, 2021.
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Video: An Indonesian Boy Takes Part in a Youth Development Programme
17/05/2021 | Stories
Video: An Indonesian Boy Takes Part in a Youth Development Programme
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