Global March – Against Child Labour
Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi has been at the forefront of the global movement to end child slavery and exploitative child labour since 1980. Child labour is a human rights issue that has staggering effects on poverty, illiteracy and humanity.
20 Years of Fight Against Child Labour: Global March Against Child ...
Twenty years ago, on January 17, 1998, the Global March movement began with an 80,000 km physical march when millions of people marched together to put forth the message against child labour.
Introduction - Global March
Global March seeks to eliminate child labour by questioning, addressing and changing the very systems that compel children to work, at the global, regional and national levels. What is key therefore, in the fight to end child labour, is the need to advocate for policy changes.
Who We Are – Global March
Global March seeks to eliminate child labour by questioning, attacking and changing the very systems that compel children to work, at the global, regional and national levels. What is key therefore, in the fight to end child labour, is the need to advocate for policy changes.
Our Story – Global March
The Global March movement began with a 80,000 km long physical march when thousands of people marched together jointly putting forth the message against child labour. The march, which started on January 17, 1998, crossed 103 countries, built immense awareness and led to high level of participation from the masses.
Kailash Satyarthi - Global March
India, January 11, 1954), Nobel Peace Laureate 2014 and Honorary President of Global March Against Child Labour, is world’s foremost leader in abolishing child and bonded labour. As the founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), he has rescued thousands of …
15 years of struggle against child labour: Global March Against …
Fifteen years ago, on January 17, 1998, the Global March movement started with an 80,000 km physical march when thousands of people marched together to put forth the message against child labour and slavery.
Mission – Global March
To mobilise worldwide efforts to protect and promote the rights of all children, especially the right to receive a free and meaningful education and the right to be free from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be harmful to the child’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development
Our Founder – Global March
As a worldwide campaigner, he has been the architect of the single largest civil society network for the most exploited children, the Global March Against Child Labour, which is a worldwide coalition of NGOs, Teachers’ Unions and Trade Unions active in 103 countries.
The Global March Against Child Labour (Global March) is a worldwide network committed to eradicating the root causes of child labour. We harness the collective strength, resources, and experiences of our network to tackle systemic inequalities, reduce socio-economic barriers, and mitigate vulnerabilities that perpetuate children’s exploitation.