For
an End to Child Labour
Right from the drafting of ILO Convention 182 on the Worst
Forms of Child Labour, the Global March has been in the
forefront of generating the mass support to make it the
most effective tool in inspiring the worldwide actions
to end child labour and its worst forms. During 1998-1999,
the Convention Campaign focused on raising the profile
of child labour issues and influencing decision-makers
to adopt a strong and useful convention. Since the adoption
in 1999, we have lobbied governments worldwide to accelerate
the ratification process and kept child labour high in
the world's agenda.
As
of 1st April 2007, 14 of the 177 ILO member countries have
still NOT ratified this crucial convention. These countries
are Afghanistan, Burma, Cuba, Eritrea, Guinea-Buissau, Haiti, India, Kiribati
(Republic of), Sierra Leone,
Soloman Islands, Somalia, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan. (Source: http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/cgi-lex/ratifce.pl?C182)
In
2002, Global March also published Out of the Shadows,
an exhaustive country-wise report on the Worst Forms of
Child Labour, as also the status of ratification of international
conventions.
Progress
of Convention Campaign
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March Born in 1998
A march to build a worldwide movement to end
child labour demanded an effective international
instrument
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Drafting
of Convention
Different views were expressed on key issues
of child labour by the decision making bodies
of the International Labour Conference
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Convention
Campaign
1998-1999
Core marchers and Global March partners organised
rallies,marches and public demonstrations to voice
their opinion against child labour
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Adoption
of Convention
On 17 June 1999, Convention 182 was adopted unanimously
at the International Labour Conference
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The Global March has now shifted it’s focus to include
the implementation of Convention 182 along with ratification.
In order to achieve our goal of elimination of child labour,
we need to see that governments go beyond ratification
and implement effective laws and programmes towards this
end. We are currently working on an implementation report
which will highlight the status of implementation of the
conventions country wise.
Main Objective:
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To accelerate actions by every nation in order to
eliminate the worst forms of child labour through
monitoring, facilitating, and lobbying for ratification
and full implementation of ILO Convention 138 on the
Minimum Age for Employment and ILO Convention 182
on the Worst Forms of Child Labour
Achievements:
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Ensuring the civil society participation in creating
and implementing an effective international instrument
in ending child labour
- Motivating
a number of governments to quickly ratify ILO Convention
182
- Broadening
a network of civil society organisations working to
end child labour and its worst forms
- Improving
relations and communication among IGOs, civil society
organisations, trade unions, and other stakeholders
to have better collaborated efforts in ending child
labour
- Providing
expertise in lobbying and advocacy strategies
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