July 3rd, 2016: Even amidst the barbeques, beach trips, and sales during 4th of July weekend, most Americans are quick to declare proudly that July 4th is about our independence, our freedom
May 6th, 2016: Prior to the April 2015 earthquake, Nepal was in the midst of a construction boom that was struggling to keep up with the rapidly increasing population and urbanization trends.
May 6th, 2016: As the undersigned members of the NGO community and anti-child labor advocates, we write to urge you to ensure critical funding to end child labor and forced labor around the world.
February 16th, 2016: Child labor in cocoa production in West Africa is increasing.
December 23rd, 2015: The Congressional budget package released today continues funding for programs to end child labor after the House and Senate voted to cut funding to the Department of Labor’s impactful and critical program in June 2015
December 18th, 2015: On December 10, 2015, Hyatt Hotels Corporation re-affirmed its efforts to fight child trafficking by signing a code of conduct known simply as “the Code.”
Nvvember 19th, 2015: November 20th is Universal Children’s Day
November 2nd, 2015: One in six people on the planet work in the global fashion supply chain, making fashion the most labor-dependent industry on earth
October 20th, 2015: The US Department of Labor recently released an exciting new tool to help consumers figure out if the products they purchase are made with child labor or forced labor
August 19th, 2015: Jestoni* quit school at age 14 in order to take part in small-scale mining as a means to help support his family
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