Eliminating Harmful Social and Cultural Practices Affecting Children: Our Collective Responsibility The Day of the African Child is observed every year on 16 June by Member States of the African Union (AU), and its partners to commemorate the 1976 uprisings in Soweto, South Africa. The 1976 protest by black school […]
Gordon Brown- Learning, not working: why the ILO report shows we need to do more to tackle domestic labour
By Gordon Brown, June 14, 2013 Ratni is a teenager from the Jharkhand province in the north-east of India. Her family are poor, her chances in life few. When her parents were approached by a friend, offering a better life for their daughter in Delhi – education, paid work – they […]
Former child labourer launches Global March’s new campaign site FREE – Free from Exploitation for Education
Shanti’s presence on June 12th, the World Day Against Child Labour, at the Global March’s office was symbolic. For over three years, Shanti (name changed), a former child labourer was inflicted with pain and abuses, by her employer. She was sold to a family for Rs. 22,000 (~US 400) by […]
Child Domestic Labour- A Modern Form of Feudalism
11 June 2013, Global – The world is on track towards missing most of the deadlines for international commitment of Millennium Development Goals and national commitments for a better future for children. The adults, the world leaders, the governments and the larger society is failing in it commitments made to […]
Indonesia Sets 2020 Goal of Eradicating Child Labor
By Agustiyanti on 8:25 am June 3, 2013.Category Featured, NewsTags: Indonesia child labor, Indonesia economy, Indonesia poverty Still in her uniform, a girl sells newspapers after school in Solo, Central Java. High levels of poverty mean child labor remains widespread in Indonesia. (JG Photo/Ali Lutfi) The government is aiming to put an end to […]
Global March Regional Coordinator GAWU to empower cocoa farms
GAWU to empower cocoa farmers The General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) of Trade Union Congress, has developed strategies to promote and to organise cocoa farmers around farm and non-farm economic activities to eliminate child labour. The strategies are to support national efforts towards the elimination of all forms of child […]
Light at the end of the tunnel for missing children of India – a communiqué from the Chairperson of Global March Against Child Labour
Dear Friends, With great pleasure, I share my joy and accomplishment with you. As I write to you, I am holding a copy of the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India that will have far reaching impact on the lives of millions of children. This historic judicial verdict […]
General Comment on “State obligations regarding the impact of the business sector on children’s rights” by the Committee on the Rights of the Child
Recently, the Committee on the Rights of the Child has issued General Comment No. 16 (2013) on State obligations regarding the impact of the business sector on children’s rights. Recognising that States have obligations regarding the impact of business activities and operations on children’s rights arising from the Convention on […]
The impact of agricultural trade on labour markets, The impact of agricultural trade on labour markets
A new ILO/UNCTAD book highlights the role of agricultural trade in creating jobs and alleviating poverty around the world. GENEVA – A new book edited by UNCTAD and the International Labour Organization (ILO) stresses that agricultural trade can be an opportunity for creating jobs and alleviating poverty around the […]
National Consultation on Child Trafficking and Child Labour
A two day National Consultation on Child Trafficking and Child Labour brought together all stakeholders involved in the fight against child labour to deliberate upon the tenets of the child labour law, Child Labour (prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, which needs to be amended; in terms of making rehabilitation as […]