“A Child Friendly World — Within Our Reach”, blogs Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2014, Kailash Satyarthi Huffington Post, India, December 9, 2014
International Day of Abolition of Slavery 2014: Make ending child slavery an urgent focus
Commemorating the International Day of Abolition of Slavery today, 2nd December once again is an unfortunate yet necessary reminder that slavery still exists, despite the advancement the human race had made over centuries. Presently, 21 million men, women and children around the world continue to be trapped in slavery. Manifested […]
Kailash satyarthi calls to end child slavery at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
November 22, 2014, New Delhi Over a thousand children, activists, youth, and citizens joined in for a candle light vigil organized by Bachpan Bachao Andolan in Delhi on 22 November. The vigil led by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi demanded end of child slavery. This week (20-26 November) is […]
Kailash Satyarthi formally inaugurates End Child Slavery Week
This week will be observed across the globe from 20-26 November calling upon all stakeholders for inclusion of elimination of child slavery in the Sustainable Development Goals that will be adopted by the UN in September 2015. As a responsible global citizen, please sign the petition to be submitted to […]
End Child Slavery Week inaugurated on the eve of Universal Children’s Day
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the adoption of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), Global March Against Child Labour along with International Trade Union Confederation, Education International, Anti-Slavery International, Kids Rights International and Thomson Reuters Foundation launched the End Child Slavery Week. This would be an […]
Chairperson Kailash Satyarthi meets the Prime Minister of India
October 11, 2014 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Global March Chairperson Kailash Satyarthi to congratulate him on winning the Nobel Peace Prize 2014. They discussed about a world with countless opportunities for its children and utmost respect to children’s rights.
Nobel Peace Prize for Kailash Satyarthi, Chairperson of Global March – an international child rights activist from India
October 10, 2014: It is a day of great joy and pride for Global March Against Child Labour as its chairperson Kailash Satyarthi became the first Indian to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his unparalleled work in defending child rights. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has also been conferred […]
World Teacher’s Day: Invest in Teachers for an Educated Future
5th October 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the World Teacher’s Day. This day was formally established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1994. This year the theme for the World Teacher’s Day is ‘Invest in the future, invest in teachers’. An education system […]
Advocacy efforts towards Post-2015 Development Agenda
Only a year is left for the United Nations to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Open Working Group (OWG) on SDGs has already submitted its proposal to the UN General Assembly comprising a set of proposed goals that consider economic, social and environmental dimensions to improve people’s lives and protect […]
Executive Order on regulation of placement agencies for domestic work
In India, following the directions of the High Court of Delhi to regulate trafficking for domestic work, especially of girls and women through placement agencies, the Delhi Government has cleared an Executive Order for regulation of the same. The High Court of Delhi had given elaborate directions for the regulation […]