Child Labor - International

Representing survivor voices at the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor (by a young survivor of child labor)

March 8, 2026 By Sumitra Basnet There was a time in my life when work filled my days, and school

Progress at Risk as Global Leaders Confront the Ongoing Child Labor Crisis — a Blog by Reid Maki

February 12, 2026 By Reid Maki, NCL Director of Child Labor Advocacy & Coordinator of

Holding Corporations Accountable for Child Labor: NCL Endorses New Bipartisan Bill

Media Contact: Lisa McDonald, Vice President of Communications, 202-207-2829  Washington, DC –

New research suggests the impact of pesticides on the developing brains of child farmworkers in South Africa

“Children living in South Africa’s farming regions may be experiencing reduced cognitive

75-plus Organizations Endorse “Children Don’t Belong on Tobacco Farms”, H.R. 3335, Legislation

In the U.S., you must be 21 years old to buy cigarettes, but exemptions to child labor laws allow

Tu Rinsche’s Deep Dive on Cocoa with its Long-standing, Widespread Child Labor

Please see this excellent primer on child labor in cocoa policy from Tu Rinsche, who has approached

A Review of Alice Driver’s Life and Death of the American Worker

The golden morsel of meat known as the chicken nugget became a staple in the American household and

10+ Films about Child Labor for Teachers and Students

Students and teachers interested in the topic of child labor will be glad to know that there are

The Cost of Marrying Off Girls Too Soon

Child marriage is closely linked to high adolescent pregnancy rates. Girls under 18 have little