Child
Labor A complete overview of child labor
from Human Rights Watch. There are specific reports
for agriculture, bonded child labor, domestic work,
forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict,
and trafficking in children. U.S.
Failure to Protect Child Farm Workers
Images
of Child Labor Photographers document the stories
of children around the world to raise awareness.
Stolen
Dreams A photo exhibit from the Harvard
School of Public Health documenting the plight of
child laborers worldwide.
National
Child Labor Committee Collection Working as an investigative photographer
for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC), Lewis
Hine (1874-1940) documented working and living conditions
of children in the United States between 1908 and
1924. Includes hundreds of photos arranged by occupation.
Trade
& Environment Database This database is a project of The
School of International Service at American University.
Here are links to child labor issues:
Free
the Children Free The Children is the
world's largest network of children helping children
through education. It was founded by international
child rights activist Craig Kielburger, when he was
in middle school! More than one million young people
in many countries have been involved in this noble
effort. VIDEOS.
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