Child Labor - US

When the Wrong Messenger Delivers the Right Message

June 11, 2026: When the wrong messenger delivers the right message. There are moments in advocacy
Thu Jun 11 2026

Chocolate Scorecard 2026 Reveals Most Companies Still Failing Children and Cocoa Farmers —but Making Progress on Transparency

Media Contact: Lisa McDonald, Vice President of Communications, 202-207-2829 Washington, DC – The
Thu May 7 2026

119th Congressional Bills endorsed by the Child Labor Coalition:

March 30, 2026: The Child Labor Coalition, comprised of 38 organizational members, endorses the
Mon Mar 30 2026

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
Wed Mar 11 2026

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

February 25, 2026: In Marrakech, Morocco, on Wednesday morning, the 6th Global Conference on the
Wed Feb 25 2026

“I Was Losing Pieces of My Childhood:” a Former Child Farmworker Urges Action to End Child Labor in a Speech to Be Remembered

By Reid Maki, NCL Director of Child Labor Advocacy & Coordinator of the Child Labor Coalition
Wed Feb 25 2026

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
Wed Dec 3 2025

Child Labor Coalition Applauds Introduction of the CARE Act of 2025 on Universal Children’s Day

Washington, DC — Today, on World Children’s Day, Representative Raul Ruiz (CA-25) reintroduced
Thu Nov 20 2025

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