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Education-for-Girls Activist Malala Yousafzai Walks Out of the Hospital after Surviving an Assassination Attempt

The world is celebrating great news that came in with the New Year: 15-year-old education activist

Fri Jan 11 2013

The Real Cost of Cheap Goods is High: The Scary Truth Behind Some Christmas Ornaments

With the holidays upon us, many American look forward to trimming their Christmas tree and spending

Fri Dec 21 2012

Number of Companies Pledging to Avoid Uzbek Cotton Zooms Past 100

The Cotton Campaign recently passed an important milestone in the fight to protect children in

Thu Dec 20 2012

New Report Grades Apparel Companies on Efforts to Combat Slavery

News from Free2Work and Not for Sale: We are pleased to announce the release of a report

Thu Nov 15 2012

NCL: Grain Silos are Death Traps on Farms—Efforts to Protect Workers, Especially Teens, Must be Stepped Up

NATIONAL CONSUMERS LEAGUE PRESS STATEMENT For immediate release: October 30, 2012 Contact: Reid

Mon Nov 5 2012

Poultry processor House of Raeford to pay fine for child labor violations at Teachey, NC, plant following US Department of Labor investigation

U.S. Department of Labor Press Release/Wage and Hour Division [Oct. 16, 2012] TEACHEY, N.C. —

Mon Oct 29 2012

Human Rights Watch’s Jo Becker: The U.S. Can Do More to Keep Children Off the Battlefield

[This blog originally appeared on the Huffington Post on 10/04/2012] President Barack Obama

Thu Oct 25 2012

Child Mining

An estimated 1 million children perform hazardous work in mines around the

Wed Oct 24 2012

Child Trafficking

According to UNICEF, 1.2 million children are trafficked each year–many for purposes of