On 3 April 2012, a final determination revised the list required by Executive Order 13126 (“Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor”), in accordance with the “Procedural Guidelines for the Maintenance of the List of Products Requiring Federal Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured […]
Renewal of international cocoa agreement
European members of Parliaments show a ray of hope for eliminating child labour in cocoa farming 16 March 2012: In a major breakthrough, the Members of European Parliament on Wednesday March 14, 2012, gave consent by way of passing a resolution to renew the International Cocoa Agreement on production and […]
Stop the execution of Professor Abdolreza Ghanbari
Core Labour Standards & Human Rights under attack in Iran 14 March 2012: The Global March Against Child Labour with Education International (EI) and International Trade Union Congress (ITUC) at the cornerstone of its existence earnestly appeals all its members, partners and supporters to request the authorities of the Islamic […]
Social Protection Floor – Post-2015 discussions gain momentum
13 March 2012, New Delhi: The “Social Protection Floor” (SPF) is a basic set of social rights, services and facilities that every person should enjoy. The United Nations suggests that a social protection floor could possibly consist of two main elements that help to realize human rights: a) Services: Geographical […]
USDOL’s ‘parental exemption’ for child labour in agriculture
12 March 2012, New Delhi: The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)’s Wage and Hour Division owing to pressure from farm groups has recently decided to re-propose ‘parental exemption’ for child labour engaged in agriculture in the U.S. The parental exemption allows children of any age who are employed by their […]
Starting with the girls to empower rural communities to end hunger and poverty
08 March 2012: The Global March Against Child Labour is using International Women’s Day to bring spotlight on the girls in rural communities working as child labourers and missing out on an education. Amina is nine years old and for the last two years she has been working picking peanuts […]
The plight of children in an urban world
16 March 2012: UNICEF has recently released a report on state of children in an urban world. Over half the world’s people – including more than a billion children now live in cities and towns. While cities have long been associated with employment, development and economic growth, hundreds of millions […]
Financial Transaction Tax – It’s Back and Hopefully to Stay!
The debate on financial transaction tax (FTT) has once again been revived with French President, Nicolas Sarkozy’s recent announcement to introduce the same in the nation’s economy in August this year. Although seen by many as an election gimmick, the 0.1% tax that will be applicable to the purchase of […]
Child Labourers Killed in Lahore as Illegal Factory Caves Down after an Explosion
Monday was unfortunate for the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore where a factory illegally making veterinary medicines collapsed killing at least 10 women and three children. The blast at the three-storey building is believed to have been caused by a gas leak. As the rescue work at the site continues […]
Timothy (Tim) Ryan to represent Child Labour Coalition in the Governing Board of Global March Against Child Labour
Global March is pleased to announce that Mr. Timothy (Tim) Ryan, the Asia Regional Program Director for the American Center for International Labor Solidarity (“Solidarity Center”) has been unanimously elected to replace Ms Helen Toth of the Child Labor Coalition (CLC) in the Governing Board of Global March Against Child […]