On 15 May 2019, Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights of Bangladesh was constituted and a kick off meeting was organised at IPD Conference Hall at Sher- E- Bangla, Dhaka. Prior to the kick -off meeting, a small meeting was held at Deputy Speaker’s office where in the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
Holding Dialogues with Multi-Stakeholders on Child Related SDGs
In Indonesia, Global March partner, JARAK convened five provincial level dialogues, covering around 100 stakeholders and highlighting pertinent issues across different provinces, such as child domestic labour, child labour in fisheries and plantations, child trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children. Some of the key recommendations collated during these dialogues
Engaging with Youth and Domestic Workers in Nepal to End Child Labour
In Nepal, Global March implementing partner, Swatantrata Abhiyan (SAN) trained 15 youth champions on understanding and promoting SDGs for child protection and ending child labour. These youth champions further sensitised 405 Social Work graduate students from 9 Colleges in Kathmandu valley, as a part of their orientation program. The youth
Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on ILO C138 held in Uganda
Global March’s partner in Uganda, National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) organised a National Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on ILO convention 138 (minimum age to employment) took place on 11th and 12th December at Eureka Place Hotel in Kampla which was attended by participants from civil society, trade unions, workers’ organizations, employers’
Consultation on Ending Child Labour in Informal Sector in Bangladesh
Speakers: Child labour will create skilled labour crisis in 2030
Published at 08:54 pm November 12th, 2018
Speakers at a discussion titled ‘Elimination of Child Labour in Informal Sector: Challenges and Way Forward for Achieving SDG 8.7,’ organized by Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum (BSAF) at the CIRDAP
Review of Policies and Programmes in Kenya
Global March’s partner in Kenya, ANPPCAN Regional conducted a comprehensive review of current laws policies and programmes that concern the issue of child labour and violence against children in the country, under the project ” Strengthening worldwide movement for the protection of children from violence at work” supported by Global
WAO-Afrique-Togo and PSF-Togo build capacities of youth
Global March’s Togolese partner, WAO-Afrique along with the dedicated Parliamentary group formed for promoting children’s rights in Togo, called the PSF-Togo, organised vocational training of more than hundred young pupils on seamstresses and hairdressing apprentices. They also donated training kits to 15 apprentices.
WAO-Afrique’s Director, Mr. Cleophas Mally along with PSF-Togo
Global March’s Tanzanian Partner, ANPPCAN’s E-Newsletter
ANPPCAN Tanzania is implementing a three year project on child labour and human trafficking. This was pointed out by Mr. Daudi Chanila, the ANPPCAN Secretary General for ANPPCAN Tanzania Chapter in an exclusive interview. He said that ANPPCAN Tanzania Chapter in collaboration with Global March Initiative are implementing a three
Global March organises Africa Workshop on Realising SDG 8.7 in Uganda
Global March Against Child Labour in collaboration with our partner in Uganda, National Organisation of Trade Unions successfully organised the Africa Capacity Building Workshop on Achieving SDG 8.7: Getting to Zero Child Labour by 2025 in Kampala, Uganda. Given that only 7 years are left to achieve SDG 8.7 and
India Passes Anti-Trafficking Bill
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a bill to prevent human trafficking, especially of women and children, provide rehabilitation to the victims and prosecute offenders.
The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018, was passed after a reply by Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi, who had introduced