Purpose: Breaking with former President Mubarak's inward-looking approach, this paper examines how al-Sisi has differently formulated Egypt's child labor policy in compliance with the UN SDGs goals and objectives.
Method: Relying on a qualitative research method based on the analysis of Egyptian officials' speeches, statements, practices, and laws, this study borrows policy framing as an explanatory framework of the shift in Egypt's labor policy.
Originality: While the literature addressing child labor in Egypt has predominantly focused on the reasons behind child labor, its repercussions on children's wellbeing, and the government's efforts in curbing its proliferation, this study examines the shift in the government's framing of the cause and its impact on curbing the phenomenon from proliferation.
Findings: This paper argues that Egypt has changed its approach toward child labor policies under the rule of President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi by adopting a global framing toward child labor as an issue of national development.