11 October 2012: Who says girls are weaker section of the society? Girls and young women can not only be an immense source of strength and support for their families and friends, but can also contribute to bringing about positive changes in society. There is no better example of this than that […]
Take a stand for teachers – a stand for education
5th October 2012 – “Take a stand for teachers!” is the slogan of the World Teachers’ Day 2012, which the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is celebrating along with its partners, the International Labour Organization, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Children’s Fund and Education International. Teachers provide an […]
Civil society insights and inputs for a comprehensive child labour rehabilition and education policy
New Delhi, 21 September 2012The Roundtable discussion on Child Labour Free India was organised by Global March Against Child Labour in collaboration with its core partner Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) bringing together Mr A C Pandey, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of […]
India moves to ban all forms of Child Labour
Cabinet approves the new Child & Adolescent Labour (Prohibition) Act on 28 August 2012 (accepts the demands of Global March Against Child Labour for a child labour free India) https://youtu.be/N1HNTN2uEQk Union Minister Mallikarjuna Kharge announced the revisions in the Child Labour Law agreeing to the demands at the National Consultation on […]
Government of India set to ban all forms of Child Labour
Government of India set to ban all forms of Child Labour Cabinet likely to approve the new Child & Adolescent Labour (Prohibition) Act today New Delhi, August 28th, 2012: In a significant move to curb the rampant spread of child labour across the country, the Government of India is set to ban the […]
Senator Harkin opens the Global March’s International Conference on Child Labour in Agriculture
The First International Conference on Child Labour in Agriculture was opened by Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). Pathbreaking conference to tackle the urgent problem of child labour in agriculture. Organized by the Global March Against Child Labour, a worldwide movement of NGOs, trade unions including teachers trade unions. Senator Harkin said […]
From Farms and Fields to Classrooms
Sí, se puede “Yes We Can” July 30, 2012, Washington DC; In response to Kailash Satyarthi, Chairperson of Global March Against Child Labour’s closing question on, “Can we have child labour free agricultural products and commodities?” the 159 participants from 39 countries at the International Conference on Child Labour in […]
Guy Ryder elected as ILO Director General
It is indeed a moment of unprecedented joy for Global March Against Child Labour, as its long standing friend Guy Ryder has been elected as the Tenth Director- General of International Labour Organization (ILO). Congratulating the new Director General, the Chairperson of Global March, Mr. Kailash Satyarthi recalled “Guy has […]
Workers’ Organizer at Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity (BCWS) brutally tortured and killed
10 April 2012: In an unfortunate sequence of events Aminul Islam, Worker Organizer and a Bangladeshi Labour Rights’ activist at Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity (BCWS) went missing on Wednesday, 4th April and was later found dead on Saturday 07th April. His dead body bore signs of brutal torture. Earlier […]
Children forced into beggary and coerced to produce earnings
9 April 2012: Beggars are now part of urban streets in many countries in Europe, Africa, India, Bangladesh, and others. The passer-by is mistaken that they are willingly begging due the difficult financial conditions at their home, so giving them loose change would help provide for basic necessities at their […]