Viewpoints

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

Mon Aug 10 2020

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

Mon Aug 3 2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on Child Labor

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

Tue Jun 30 2020

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

Tue Jun 9 2020

Why child labour cannot be forgotten during COVID-19

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

Fri Jun 5 2020

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

Wed May 20 2020

COVID-19 and Child Labor

COVID-19 and Child Labor by Verité, an organization that improves working conditions worldwide

Thu May 14 2020

Mother’s Day Special from a 13-Year-Old Girl: Why 13-Year-Olds Shouldn’t Be Married

Written by 13-year-old Kiran Kochar McCabe, this piece was originally published in the

Sun May 10 2020

After 20 Years of Little Results, New Approaches are Needed to End Child Labor in the Cocoa Sector

Here at the National Consumers League we are very proud that we’ve been a leader in the fight to

Mon Mar 23 2020

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