Viewpoints

COVID and School Closures: Bringing Mental Health to the Forefront

[Note: COVID-related school closures have meant many children around the world have been thrust

Not So Sweet—Child Labor in Banana Production

By Ellie Murphy Americans eat a lot of bananas. The U.S. is world’s biggest importer of bananas,

A 14-Year-Old Mulls “The Price of Freedom” and Decides to Engage in the Battle to End Child Labor

By Nikeeta Singh Nikeeta Singh is a 14-year-old student in New Delhi, India.   It is said that

Convention 182, Historic Commitment to End Worst Forms of Child Labor, Is Universally Ratified

Governments Pledge to Root Out Hazardous Work, but More Protections Needed by Margaret Wurth

It’s Time for U.S. Tobacco Companies to Protect All Child Tobacco Workers with a Complete Ban on Children in Tobacco Fields

By Reid Maki, Child Labor Coalition In 2014, under pressure from advocacy groups like the Child

The Impact of COVID-19 on Child Labor

By Ellie Murphy, CLC Intern Combatting child labor during a global pandemic is a staggering

The Death of Zohra Shah is a Call to Action: Child Domestic Servants Must Be Protected

By Reid Maki Sometimes words fail. This is the case when I read the story, “Couple torture and

Why child labour cannot be forgotten during COVID-19

By Jacobus de Hoop, Eric Edmonds This article originally appeared on UNICEF’s web site

COVID-19: How Do We Deal with the “Ticking Time Bomb” in Agriculture?

It’s been referred to as a “ticking time bomb” – the Corona virus and its potential impact