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Needed: A Champion for Children

July 6th, 2016: If we are to have a government worthy of the America Jimmy Stewart described in his

Wed Jul 6 2016

Independence Day: Freedom to….

July 3rd, 2016: Even amidst the barbeques, beach trips, and sales during 4th of July weekend, most

Sun Jul 3 2016

Harmful Child Labor Is Everyone’s Business

June 30th, 2016: “Rose,” 16, never expected to end up living in the streets of Abidjan,

Thu Jun 30 2016

Eradicating Child Labor in Supply Chains Requires Binding, Enforceable Standards

June 22nd, 2016: He was completely covered in orange dust, from his hair to his

Wed Jun 22 2016

CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE: Advocates join Nobel Laureate Satyarthi in plea to President to ratify UN Convention on Rights of the Child

June 13th, 2016: With many World Day Against Child labor (officially June 12) events observed today

Mon Jun 13 2016

NCL’s 2016 Five Most Dangerous Jobs For Teens

June 3rd, 2016: Nearly 5,000 workers die on the job each year—each day, an average of 13 workers

Fri Jun 3 2016

A Better Brick: Addressing Child Labor in Nepal’s Brick-Making Industry

May 6th, 2016: Prior to the April 2015 earthquake, Nepal was in the midst of a construction boom

Fri May 6 2016

46 Groups Ask Congressional Appropriators to Fully Fund USDOL’s Child Labor Program

May 6th, 2016: As the undersigned members of the NGO community and anti-child labor advocates, we

Fri May 6 2016

When is it okay for children to work? CLC-member Human Rights Watch letter on the minimum age of employment

April 5th, 2016: We are writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch in response to a January 2016 open

Tue Apr 5 2016

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