Delhi, September 2011: A number of articles in the international media over recent days have referenced an investigative report by Hong Kong based non-profit organisation Students and Scholars against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM) after a toy-manufacturing supplier “Sturdy Products” was found to be using employees in sweatshop conditions, including child labour, to make toy […]
Death of Two 14-Year-Old Girls in an Illinois Field Underscores the Need for an Overhaul of U.S. Child Labor Laws – Groups Condemn New Laws that Weaken Protections for Young Workers in States
A Joint Press Release of the Child Labor Coalition and the Global March Against Child Labor For release: August 1, 2011 Contacts: Reid Maki, Coordinator, Child Labor Coalition (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org & Nick Grisewood, Executive Director, Global March +353 61921685, nick@globalmarch.org Washington, DC – The tragic death of two 14-year-old girls while detasseling corn in […]
Global Trade Union Alliance to Combat Forced Labour and Trafficking
Global March is pleased to inform members and partners of the online newsletter “Emancipate” published by its Governing Board member, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). “Emancipate” is a regular newsflash from the Global Trade Union Alliance to Combat Forced Labour and Trafficking. The regular e-newsletter includes a broad range […]
Global Trade Union Alliance to Combat Forced Labour and Trafficking
Global March is pleased to inform members and partners of the online newsletter “Emancipate” published by its Governing Board member, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). “Emancipate” is a regular newsflash from the Global Trade Union Alliance to Combat Forced Labour and Trafficking. The regular e-newsletter includes a broad range […]
Civil Society Education Fund launches e-bulletin
In 2009, the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) launched the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF), a global initiative to support civil society organisations in fulfilling the roles defined within the Dakar Framework for Action on Education For All. The fund also links into country-level processes of the Fast-Track Initiative (FTI) […]
Civil Society Education Fund launches e-bulletin
In 2009, the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) launched the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF), a global initiative to support civil society organisations in fulfilling the roles defined within the Dakar Framework for Action on Education For All. The fund also links into country-level processes of the Fast-Track Initiative (FTI) […]
Retail fashion chain Zara under investigation for sweatshop in Brazil
New Delhi, 20 August 2011: A number of articles in the international media over recent days have reported on an investigation by Brazil’s Ministry of Labour into the Spanish retail fashion chain Zara after a contractor in São Paulo was found to be using employees in sweatshop conditions to make […]
Retail fashion chain Zara under investigation for sweatshop in Brazil
New Delhi, 20 August 2011: A number of articles in the international media over recent days have reported on an investigation by Brazil’s Ministry of Labour into the Spanish retail fashion chain Zara after a contractor in São Paulo was found to be using employees in sweatshop conditions to make garments […]
End the persecution of students and teachers in Bahrain
15 August 2011: Global March has been concerned by information received in recent weeks from Education International (EI) and the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) over the on-going persecution and imprisonment of teachers and students for expressing their opinion in Bahrain. EI, together with Amnesty International, has called on its member […]
Persecution of civil society and education campaigners in Malawi
16 August 2011: Global March is concerned following a report from the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) over challenges facing civil society organisations in Malawi. It would appear that members of the education coalition CSCQBE (the Civil Society Coalition for Quality Basic Education) are now facing prolonged and unprecedented discrimination […]