It is with great sadness that we have to announce the demise of Global March’s Chairperson and founding member, Elie Jouen Elie was a veteran educationalist, a vociferous trade union leader and a champion child rights activist till his last breath. Elie served as a founding member of Global March Against […]
Linking education financing to the marginalised children: Kailash Satyarthi at the UN Headquarters
At the launch of the Education Commission report, United Nations’ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recalled Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi’s maxim, “Freedom and learning are the birth right of every child. They are non-negotiable.” Mr Satyarthi along with an assembly of global leaders conceptualised the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity, last […]
Statement by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on the passage of the Child Labour Amendment Bill 2016 of India
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016 is a missed opportunity. I was hoping that today the elected leaders of our country will acknowledge that the value of freedom and childhood is greater than the value of a vote; that they would respond to the voices of the […]
Kailash Satyarthi Calls Out To Join Him On World Day Against Child Labour
Every child is our child. Raise your voice now to end #childlabour! Dear Changemaker,Every year as we come together to celebrate World Day Against Child Labour, my faith in each one of you strengthens, that one day you all will play a leading role in restoring safety, liberty, dignity and education […]
Global March organises a Side Event at World Humanitarian Summit in Turkey
On 23-24 May 2016, United Nations organised the first World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey where world leaders and the international community came together to address today’s humanitarian crises that are the causes of conflicts and disaster. These crises have displaced more than 60 million people where children have suffered […]
Hidden Slavery – Child Domestic Workers
The incidence of Child Domestic Labour is quite significant in Bangladesh as in many other developing countries. Historically more girls are employed in domestic service. Because of its nature and circumstances, CDL is susceptible to becoming a worst form of child labour. Many children in domestic labour are very young, […]
Girls in Child Labour Need Your Help on International Women’s Day!
Around the world, an estimated 68 million girls are involved in child labour. Many of these girls take up similar work as boys, but face additional hardships, graver situations and extra risks. Much of the work undertaken by girls is less visible than of the boys, and most often they […]
2015 At a Glance on Twitter
2015 At a Glance on Twitter 2015 was a marvellous year! As the year comes to an end we would like to share with you our most fond activities on the social media. With a pro active twitter handle, we aimed to inform and engage as many people as possible […]
Everything You Buy is Not Worth It!
Dear Supporters, We have finally entered the much anticipated post 2015-era, where leaders across the world have showed their commitment to the 17 goals especially the ones aimed at children and improving their rights. This commitment is further strengthened through the promotion of the principles of United Nations Convention on […]
PLEDGE TO END CHILD SLAVERY NOW!
Dear Supporter, 2 December is marked as the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. On this day, Global March Against Child Labour with its partners, is commencing its week-long campaign “End Child Slavery Week” to bring awareness on the issue of child slavery and help eradicate it from the […]