Child Labor - International

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

10 Facts About Refugees in 2025….on World Refugee Day (June 20th)

June 16th, 2025: To highlight the challenges refugees face worldwide, especially issues that affect

Press Release: 100+ organizations urge full restoration of USDOL/ILAB programming and staffing to fight against child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking

April 22nd, 2025: More than 100 organizations urge full restoration of USDOL/ILAB programming and

Civil Society Groups Alarmed by Cuts to ILAB Grants to Address Forced Labor and Child Labor

April 22nd, 2025: A statement signed by over 100 organizations urges the restoration of grant

The Iraqi parliament has passed a ‘terrifying’ law permitting children as young as nine to marry.

“The End of Women and Children’s Rights: Outage as Iraqi Law Allows Child

New Report on Children and Armed Conflict — The Use of Child Soldiers

July 23rd, 2024: On June 3, 2024, the UN Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) released its annual

Shareholders demand McDonald’s and Wendy’s tackle child labor problems.

[Via The Washington Post, May 9, 2024] Citing work by The Washington Post, shareholders are asking

The Guardian: “How child labour in India makes the paving stones beneath our feet”

March 28th, 2024: Despite promises of reform, exploitation remains endemic in India's sandstone