FACING CHILD LABOR FROM A COVID-19 STANDPOINT
By Tânia Mara Dornellas dos Santos, FNPETI, Brazil
It is without a doubt the world is going through a historical moment with the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 is already evident in various dimensions of social, political, economical and cultural life on a global scale. In Brazil, the restrictions
Multi-Stakeholders Join Hands to Promote Child Rights in Sri Lanka
Global March member, CCH Sri Lanka in collaboration with Department of Probation and Child Care Services, District Child Development Committee (National Child Protection authority of Sri Lanka) organised a Child Rights Symposium on 23 December 2019 at Hotel Tilco in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with the participation of over 80 actors
Bangladeshi CSOs call upon local administration to stop violence against children
Global March member, Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum (BSAF) under the project “Strengthening the movement in Asia to protect girls and boys from child labour, trafficking while promoting decent work and education” organised 7 advocacy dialogue sessions in 7 constituencies (Rajshahi, Meherpur, Natore, Patuakhali, Jessore, Jhenaidah and Chittagong) with the local
National Civil Society Symposium Organised in Nepal on Forced Labour and Child Labour
Global March Nepal member, Swatantrata Abhiyan (SAN) organised a National Symposium on Child Protection with focus on child labour and forced labour in collaboration with DUCOM, Consortium Nepal, HRTNCC, NCFLG, Girls Coalition, CZOP, Education Watch Group, Good Weave Foundation, Saath Saath, CWISH, Biswas Nepal, Loo Niva on 20th December 2019.
Global March Ugandan Member Submits CSO Voluntary National Review Report to National Planning Authority
Global March member, National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) and its allies held a formal meeting with the National Planning Authority (NPA) of Government of Uganda to submit a draft report of Voluntary National Review (VNR) of the SDGs prepared by 10 members from 5 CSOs in Uganda on their
Parliamentarians Without Borders for Children’s Rights Tanzania Chapter takes action towards ending child labour
Global March Tanzanian member, ANPPCAN Tanzania organised a meeting with the members of the Parliamentarians Without Borders for Children’s Rights- Tanzania Chapter on 22nd October, 2019 in Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania. The meeting involved 15 Parliamentarians and 2 ANPPCAN members, and 2 officials from the office of the Commissioner
Child Rights Club Members Stand for Child Rights in Tanzania
On 4 November 2019, Global March Against Child Labour staff and Anglophone Regional Coordinator and Board Member, visited the Kibangu English Medium School in Dar Es Salaam and interacted with the Child Rights Club members established at the school level with the support of Global March’s member, ANPPCAN Tanzania.
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