Agriculture

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

December 3rd, 2025: Children living in South Africa’s farming regions may be experiencing reduced

Wed Dec 3 2025

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

October 31, 2025: In the U.S., you must be 21 years old to buy cigarettes, but exemptions to child

Fri Oct 31 2025

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

August 28th, 2025: Why Business Must Lead on Ending Child Labor and Forced Labor in the Cocoa

Thu Aug 28 2025

10+ Films about Child Labor for Teachers and Students

July 22nd, 2025: Students and teachers interested in the topic of child labor will be glad to know

Tue Jul 22 2025

New Estimate of Global Child Labor in 2024 (138 million): Progress Made, but Challenges Remain

June 25th, 2025: In commemoration of World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, 2025, the

Wed Jun 25 2025

Senator Luján Press Release: During Ag Week, Luján Introduces Legislation to Improve Child Protections and Safety Standards for Agriculture Industry

March 21th, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Children’s Act for

Thu Mar 21 2024

Global Civil Society Statement on Child Labour in Cocoa, June 12th, 2021

June 12th, 2021: Today, June 12th, is the International Day against Child Labour. On this day, as a

Sat Jun 12 2021

Teen Workers May Be Dying to Produce Sugar in Nicaragua

September 21st, 2017: Legal protections for children working in hazardous conditions in Nicaragua

Thu Sep 21 2017

For Love of Chocolate…On World Chocolate Day, We Look at the Human Cost Behind Chocolate

July 7th, 2017: There’s no doubt that humans love

Fri Jul 7 2017

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