On June 17, Global March members from Central America organised a virtual meeting on quality and inclusive education in times of COVID-19. The CAMPAIGN x EDUCATION of the Global March in Central America was presented. This campaign as well as the discussions held during the event were based on a regional reflection on […]
Chairperson’s Statement on Latest ILO-UNICEF Global Estimates on Child Labour
Global March Against Child Labour At the last Global Conference on Child Labour in Argentina in 2017, the relatively good news was that the number of child labourers had dropped to 152 million. That progress has now been threatened by the COVID-19 crisis. In mid-2020 the Global March Against Child Labour […]
Child Labour in Agriculture and COVID-19: The Tale of Two Pandemics
By Gazal Malik Edited by Riya Singh Rathore, Kavita Majumdar At least 1.01 crore child labourers in India, aged between 5 and 14, are engaged in agriculture, hazardous industries, service establishments, and domestic work (UNICEF n.d.). The agriculture sector is the biggest employer of children who are involved in dangerous […]
South America : Study on impact of COVID-19 on Child Labour and Education (Spanish)
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Report on Child Labour and Education during COVID-19 in South America by Global March Members
Global March carried out a study to analyse the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on child labor and education, collecting information from each of the following seven South American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru*. On June 9, Global March members from South America in collaboration with […]
Summary of Mapping and Analysis of Child Labour in Shrimp Fry Collection in Bangladesh
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Mapping and Analysis of Child Labour and Associated Stakeholders in Shrimp Fry Collection in Targeted Upazilas of Bangladesh
This “Mapping and Analysis of Child Labour and Associated Stakeholders in Shrimp Fry Collection in Targeted Upazilas of Bangladesh” has been conducted as part of the project named ‘Addressing Child Labour in Agricultural Supply Chains, Global to Local’, to be implemented by Global March against Child Labour and Bangladesh Shishu […]
Here’s how we make 2021, the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, count
After the tumult and uncertainty unleashed by the Covid-19 crisis in 2020, the new year once again signals fresh hope and resolve. For the global anti-child labour community, we are particularly looking forward to 2021 being the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. The issue of child labour […]
152 million reasons to end child labour by year 2025
By Timothy Ryan* An African proverb says that it takes a village to raise a child, but one can also say that it takes the whole world to protect one child. Children today are faced with increasing challenges. When children should be playing, studying and enjoying their short yet foundational […]