Global
March Against Child Labour is a movement borne
out of hope and the need felt by thousands of
people across the globe - the desire to set
children free from servitude.
Global
March movement began with a worldwide march
when thousands of people marched together to
jointly put forth the message against child
labour. The march, which started on January
17, 1998, touched every corner of the globe,
built immense awareness and led to high level
of participation from the masses. This march
finally culminated at the ILO Conference in
Geneva. The voice of the marchers was heard
and reflected in the draft of the ILO
Convention against the worst forms of child
labour.
The
following year, the Convention was unanimously
adopted at the ILO Conference in Geneva. The
movement is soon going to publish a worldwide
report on the worst
forms of child labour, which shall state
the situation a year from the time the Convention
was adopted unanimously.
Global
March movement is involved in assessing and
lobbying for the ratification and implementation
of the Convention. The dedicated partners
of the Global March movement form an effective
network around the world. Acting as vigilant
observers and lobbying with governments in their
region, they form the backbone of the movement.
The Global March International Secretariat
is located in New Delhi, India.
Global
March movement has now begun a crusade to make
education available for all. The Global
Campaign for Education is a worldwide movement
aimed at providing education for all, at the
earliest. Global March has joined hands with
partner associations like Education International,
Oxfam International and ActionAid. The campaign
soon received impetus with more partners joining
in the cause. The new partners are World Vision,
Social Alert, World Confederation of Teachers,
Save the Children Fund UK and Public Services
International (PSI).