On November 11, 2020, Swatantrata Abhiyan Nepal organised a virtual meeting with 20 local government leaders of Kathmandu in coordination with Kathmandu District Coordination Committee (DCC). Mr. Sujan Jojiju, Under Secretary of Ministry of Labour Employment and Social Security, oriented local leaders on child labour, child rights and protection, impact
Ghana Union Fights Child Labor in Cocoa Production
This new video Ghana Union Fights Child Labor in Cocoa Production, is produced by the General Agricultural Workers’ Union of Ghana (GAWU) with support from the Solidarity Center. The video documents how GAWU is using the collective power of its 30,000 cocoa farmer members and their families, together with their communities, school authorities,
BSAF IN BANGLADESH CONSTITUTES COMMUNITY BASED INTERVENTION GROUPS FOR CHILD PROTECTION
From July 2020 onward, a total of 26 intervention group meetings were organised by Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum (BSAF) and its local partners, Manob Unnayan Kendra (MUK), Nari- o- Shishu Kallayan Sangstha (NSKS) and Ladies Organization for Social Welfare (LOFS) with the 525 local community members, who will further assist
Child marriage and child labour: Slavery is not dead in sugarcane
Originally published on Counterview.org
In August 2020, Global March Against Child Labour released an evidence-based report, providing an overview of the situation of child labour with a gender lens in sugarcane harvesting in India. The report highlights that children are pushed into hazardous child labour due to structural poverty among harvesters,
People Serving Girls At Risk (PSGR), Malawi
From August 1 to October 31, 2020, PSGR implemented a project titled “Advocacy on Child Labour Issues Under COVID-19 Towards Achieving SDG Target 8.7 in Malawi”. This was an advocacy project conducted with the aim of engaging and advocating political leadership to prioritise child labour in COVID-19 response towards realization
COVID-19 and Child Labour Survey Results Report
In June 2020, Global March Against Child Labour launched a survey called “COVID-19 and Child Labour Survey” asking its active civil society members in Africa, Asia and Latin America about their biggest concerns and challenges in their fight against child labour amidst the COVID-19 crisis. 40 Civil society organisations
COVID-19 and Child Labour Survey Results Report
In June 2020, Global March Against Child Labour launched a survey called “COVID-19 and Child Labour Survey” asking its active civil society members in Africa, Asia and Latin America about their biggest concerns and challenges in their fight against child labour amidst the COVID-19 crisis. 40 Civil society organisations from
Know about our Pakistani member, GODH- An Interview with Mr. Nazir Ghazi
We asked the founder of Grassroots Organisation for Human Development (GODH) Lahore, Mr Nazir Ahmad Ghazi, a few questions about their work on child rights in Pakistan:
GODH has been a long term member of the Global March Against Child Labour from Lahore, Pakistan. You can support their work by
RESEARCH: A STUDY ON CHILD LABOUR AND IT’S GENDER DIMENSIONS IN SUGARCANE GROWING IN UGANDA
This report presents major finding of the study on child labour and gender in sugarcane growing in Uganda.The study was carried out in Busoga region in eastern Uganda, in Jinja, Kaliro, Kamuli and Mayuge districts.
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Short Summary of Research: A STUDY ON CHILD LABOUR AND IT’S GENDER DIMENSIONS IN SUGARCANE GROWING IN UGANDA
Read short summary of major finding of the study on child labour and gender in sugarcane growing in Uganda.
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