Child Labor
by Megha Bahree This article from the February 5,
2008 issue of Forbes magazine, claims that soccer ball
or embroidered T-shirt you just bought was probably
made by child labor.
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.
Stop
Child Labour The Stop Child Labour campaign is
a joint lobby, education and awareness raising campaign
that seeks to eliminate child labour through the provision
of full time formal education.
Goods that
are Probably Produced by Children or Forced Labor This list was updated on December
15, 2010 and lists the goods and countries the the U.S.
DEPT. OF LABOR BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL LABOR AFFAIRS
(ILAB) has reason to believe are produced by children
or forced labor.
ORGANIZATIONS THAT TRY TO STOP CHILD
LABOR
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.
Goodweave GoodWeave works to end illegal child
labor in the carpet industry and to offer educational
opportunities to children in South Asia.
Gandhi
Worldwide Education Institute The priority of the Institute is
to rescue children from the poorest sections of Indian
society who are the first to become victims of criminal
gangs; the second priority is to build an institution
that serves as a shelter as well as a learning institution
where the rescued children will receive basic education.
Butterflies:
Programme with street and working children BUTTERFLIES addresses the challenge
of making the Convention on the Rights of the Child
a reality, particularly of those children who are most
vulnerable, neglected, abused and exploited.
SCREAM
- Stop Child Labour! SCREAM is a project of IPEC, a department
of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The
purpose of the ILO is to promote social justice and
internationally recognised human and labour rights.
IPEC aims to work towards the progressive elimination
of child labour by strengthening national capacities
to address child labour problems and by creating a worldwide
movement to combat it.
World
Vision This is a Christian humanitarian
organization dedicated to working with children, families
and their communities worldwide to reach their full
potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
How
World Vision combats child labor.
Save
the Children Federation Save the Children is the leading
independent organization creating lasting change in
the lives of children in need in the United States and
around the world.
International
Labor Rights Forum ILRF is an advocacy organization
dedicated to achieving just and humane treatment for
workers worldwide.
Nepal
Youth Foundation The Nepal Youth Foundation transforms
the lives of impoverished Nepali children by providing
them with what should be every child's birthright –
education, housing, medical care, and loving support.
