World The human cost of our obsession with smartphones A look at the components of smartphones - and how they are mined - reveals a dark side to the mobile industry 09/03/2017
Bangladesh Many dead in Bangladesh factory fire Police and eyewitnesses says dozens have been taken to hospital. Firefighters are struggling to control the blaze in the four-storey building. 10/09/2016
world news Pope Francis laments child labour as 'modern slavery' They are the forgotten youngsters – the estimated 168 million, globally, trapped in child labour. 12/06/2016
world news Children in jobs means even worse future, says ILO Almost 170 million children are condemned to work full-time jobs today, with no schooling and poor future prospects. The International Labour 12/06/2015
Bangladesh Bangladesh factories agree to pay rise but protests continue Police forces used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up new protests by workers in Bangladesh who are calling for a bigger increase in their 14/11/2013
India Revealed: India is home to nearly half of world's 30 million modern-day slaves There are close to 30 million slaves worldwide with India home to nearly half, a new report has claimed. The Global Slavery Index 2013, the first 17/10/2013
World The boys and girls who'd rather go to school This week in Learning World, we look at the issue of child labour. An estimated 250 million children are forced to work rather than go to school 04/01/2013
World The Great Escape: children break free from crises We hear the uplifting story of 13 year old Kesz Valdez, once reduced to scrabbling for survival among the rubbish tips of Manila, now he is the proud 02/11/2012
World Child workers - not always a bad thing Tackling child labour remains one of the greatest challenges facing both the developed and developing worlds. It is estimated some 200 million 06/06/2011
