The countries identified by the US government in 2018 as using child soldiers: Burma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
July 11th, 2018: It’s no surprise that working in tobacco fields is dangerous
In 2015 and 2016 we averaged 27 teen work deaths a year compared to 72.5 deaths in 1999 and 2000. Data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries by year: 2016 = 30 (report) 2015 = 24 (report) 2014 = 22 (report) 2013 = 13 (report) 2012 = 29 (report) 2011 = 23 (report) 2010 = 34 (report) 2009 = 27 (report) 2008 = 34 (report) 2007 = 38 (report) 2006 = 33 (report) 2005 = 54 (report) 2004 = 38 (report) 2003 = 53 (report) 2002 = 41 (report) 2001 = 53 (report) 2000 = 73 (report) 1999 = 72 (report) 1998 = 65 (report) 1997 = 62 (report) 1996 = 70 (report) 1995 = 68 (report) 1994 = 67 (report) 1993 = 68 (report) 1992 = 68 (report) You can also access archived data here.
February 8th, 2018: The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) today joins nearly 30 NGOs and trade unions from around the world in calling on the jewelry industry to ensure responsible sourcing of precious metals and gems.
December 14th, 2017: With the holidays approaching and many Americans scrambling to buy presents, we get many questions from consumers who are interested in shopping responsibly
December 6th, 2017: The world is making significant progress in removing the scourge of child labor—there are 94 million fewer child laborers today than there were 16 years ago
September 22nd, 2017: The Child Labor Coalition (CLC), whose 37 member organizations fight exploitative child labor and represent millions of Americans, welcomed new child labor estimates released Tuesday, September 19th by the International Labour Organization (ILO) which found that the number of children in child labor is 10 percent lower than 2012
September 13th, 2017: There’s no doubt that humans love chocolate
July 17th, 2017: The Child Labor Coalition (CLC) and its 35 members applaud the re-introduction late yesterday of two congressional bills that would significantly reduce child labor in U.S. agriculture and largely equalize child labor laws for wage-earning children on farms with current rules for non-farm work
July 7th, 2017: There’s no doubt that humans love chocolate
CLC members—the Ramsay Merriam Fund, the American Federation of Teachers, and the National Education Association—made this web site possible through their generous support.