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Advocate Len Morris: Children’s Rights are Human Rights

September 18th, 2018: People around the world have been shocked and repelled by the behavior of the

Tue Sep 18 2018

In the context of U.S. child labor, what would fairness look like?

September 7th, 2018: For me fairness would be treating working children the same under US

Fri Sep 7 2018

Facts about Human Trafficking in commemoration of World Day Against Human Trafficking, July 30, 2023

There were an estimated 27.6 million victims of

Wed Jul 25 2018

10 Facts about Child Labor in Turkey’s Hazelnut Production

Child labor in Turkey remains prevalent. In 2012, around 900,000 children worked in Turkey. 45

Mon Jul 16 2018

10 Basic Facts about Child Labor Globally

Worldwide 218 million children between 5 and 17 years are in employment; 152 million are victims of

Mon Jul 16 2018

Child Soldiers

The countries identified by the US government in 2018 as using child soldiers: Burma, Democratic

Fri Jul 13 2018

American 12-Year-Olds Can’t Buy Cigarettes. Why Can They Work in Tobacco Fields?

July 11th, 2018: It’s no surprise that working in tobacco fields is

Wed Jul 11 2018

How Climate Change Can Make More Children Vulnerable to Human Trafficking

May 22nd, 2018: Hurricane Maria, the worst natural disaster ever to hit Puerto Rico, wipes out the

Tue May 22 2018

How many child workers die in the work place in the US each year?

In 2015 and 2016 we averaged 27 teen work deaths a year compared to 72.5 deaths in 1999 and 2000.

Mon May 7 2018

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