Viewpoints

We Remember Robin Romano–Filmmaker, Photographer, Activist and Friend

Robin Romano rarely entered a room unnoticed. As a friend said recently, he was a “whirling

Wed Feb 12 2014

What Will 2014 Hold for Those Trying to Reduce Child Labor and Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Harvest?

For several years, the Child Labor Coalition (CLC), which the National Consumers League co-chairs

Tue Feb 4 2014

A Very Disturbing Phenomenon: The Rapid Increase of Unaccompanied Minors Entering the US

By Reid Maki, Director of Child Labor Advocacy and Coordinator, Child Labor Coalition Imagine you

Fri Jan 17 2014

CLC Member Jo Becker of Human Rights Watch: Will the US Be the Last Country to Ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child?

As the children’s rights advocate for Human Rights Watch, one of the questions I’m asked

Fri Dec 6 2013

CLC Press Release: Ban Child Labor in US Tobacco Fields

For immediate release: November 22, 2013 Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org

Fri Nov 22 2013

Essay Contest Spotlights the Plight of Child Farmworkers in the US

One of the privileges of working on child labor issues is getting to know the stories of individual

Fri Nov 1 2013

Brazil Child Labor Conference Plenary Statement by CLC Member Jo Becker Urges Three Actions

[Jo Becker delivered the following speech October 9, 2013 at the III Global Conference on Child

Wed Oct 23 2013

CLC International Issues Committee Chair Judy Gearhart Addresses Child Labor at the III Global Conference on Child Labor in Brazil

[The CLC’s Judy Gearhart delivered the following speech during the plenary session October

Fri Oct 18 2013

CLC Co-Chair Dr. Lorretta Johnson’s Plenary Speech at the Brazil Child Labor Conference

Dr. Johnson (far right) pictured here with CLC members Jackie Starr, Norma Flores Lopez, Judy

Wed Oct 16 2013

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