| Events 2007 |
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| Rescue, Recover, Rehabilitate - The 3 R's to ensure safe childhood to all child labourers |
| The consultation saw the participation of over 150 delegates from over 15 states |
New Delhi, 27 September 2007: “Every child has the right to good quality education; every child has the right to play” resonated Amarlal’s words in the SCOPE complex as the regional consultation on good practices in the elimination of child labour and trafficking of children for forced labour. This young boy of 12 outlined the programme as a platform for all participants to share their practices on various strategies. The consultation was the first ever effort by any civil society organisation in the South Asian region to identify and collate the good practices of organisations for wider dissemination. Organisations spoke of their strategies in direct action and legal intervention; education; rehabilitation; child participation; mass mobilisation and advocacy; and Corporate social responsibility and ethical trade practices in the elimination of child labour and trafficking of children for forced labour.
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| Pan-European and Euro-Mediterranean Regional Consultation, Bulgaria |
| July 23-25, 2007 |
Global March is organizing Pan-European and Euro-Mediterranean regional consultation with the view of new realities within GM and also the pressing need to reposition ourselves in a newly expanded European Union and the development of a Pan-European Trade Union Council including the countries of East Europe. The expansion of the EU offers a great opportunity to promote decent work and fundamental rights in the new EU member States and in the accession countries.
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| World Day Against Child Labour 12 June 2007: Child Labour in Agriculture |
Child Labour in agriculture has become a global phenomenon. It is found in all regions of the world. Of an estimated 218 million child labourers 70% of them are working in agriculture. Nine out of ten children in rural areas are working in agriculture or are involved in the similar activities. Many of the world’s child labourers in agriculture perform hazardous labour – work that can threaten their lives, limbs, health and general well-being.
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| Global Action Week, 23 – 29th April 2007 |
Global Action Week 2007 has already got off to a GREAT START around the world !!!! Thousands of people have already been involved in making chains and press conferences. We need to keep going !
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| Demonstrators question the relevance of SAARC protocols outside the SAARC summit venue in New Delhi |
3 April 2007, New Delhi: Hundreds of former child victims of trafficking, bondage and child labour assembled in the capital to question the relevance of SAARC conventions, pledges and protocols made by the regional leaders from time to time. They were demonstrating on the occasion of the inauguration of the 16 th SAARC summit starting today in Delhi.
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| South Asian March Against Child Trafficking |
New Delhi, 22 March 2007: The South Asian March Against Child Trafficking with more than 120 core marchers including, 12-year-old Devli from Rajasthan, 13-year-old Rakesh from Bihar, 11-year-old Abdul from Nepal, 17-year-old Nagma from Bangladesh has reached Delhi covering more than 4,000 km through West Bengal, Bihar, Nepal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand. Apart from being core marchers in the largest peoples' action against trafficking in the world, they have a common past. All were traded like animals and were forced to work in the worst inhuman conditions possible. It takes only Rs 500-2000 to buy a child and put him/her to work. Even a cow or a buffalo have a higher bid of Rs 20,000 on their lives. It is not only ironical that children 'cost' lesser than animals, it is a shame that they are traded like animals.
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| EFA only hope for millions of child laborers to freedom and security |
Welcoming the establishment of Global Task Force on child labor and education Mr. Kailash Satyarthi termed it as one of the most promising developments towards addressing the inter-linkages around poverty, education and child labor. The Global Task Force on Child Labour and Education which was launched during the Beijing Round Table in November 2005 with the fullest blessings and support of UNESCO's leadership was termed by him as a demonstration of collective will of inter-governmental agencies and global civil society, to fight illiteracy and child labour simultaneously.
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| National Consultation on Child labour, education for all and poverty alleviation |
17th January 2007: Global March Against Child Labour completed its 9th Anniversary on 17 January with the National Consultation on inter-linkages of child labour, education for all and poverty alleviation. This unique consultation saw the participation off over 300 stakeholders including Ministry of Labour, Government of India, former child labourers, representatives from UN agencies, Teachers associations, Trade unions, International NGOs, and partner of Global March and the Bachpan Bachao Andolan in India.
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| Global March's Celebrate its 9th Anniversary |
Global March's 9th Anniversary was celebrated by Global March Sweden in Örebro on 17th January 2007 evening time. A large number of children, teachers, parents and other Child Rights activists gathered in a cold and snowy weather and let their torches light up the darkness.
They marched along the main street of the city and raised slogans like, Go, Go Global March, Education for All and Eliminate Child Labour Now.
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