13 June 2023 02:56
From child labourer to certified skilled worker: How unions improve children's lives
Aasha, a 22-year-old young woman from a village in India's Uttar Pradesh State's Fatehpur Sikri, Agra District, was exposed to life's difficulties at a young age. She was made to work as a child labourer in order to support her parents, who were working in the stone quarries.
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22 August 2021 15:56
The Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI) is deeply saddened over the passing of former International Federation of Building and Wood Workers (IFBWW) President Roel de Vries on 18 August 2021 in Ijsselstein, Netherlands. He had been ill for many weeks leading to the gradual deterioration of his health. Read more...
13 June 2021 21:03
On the occasion of this year’s World Day Against Child Labour, BWI trade union affiliates in India and Nepal released short videos of two former child labourers who became teachers to Child Learn schools. Read more...
26 February 2021 03:54
The Union Workers of Bricks Industry of the Republic of Argentina (UOLRA) on 18 February inaugurated a care center facility dedicated to provide safe spaces and care to children from brick-working families.
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19 June 2020 09:12
BWI affiliates in India and Nepal carried out various activities to mark the World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June. The unions emphasized the need for joint actions to protect children from abuse and their families, who have been affected negatively by the COVID-19 crisis. This coincided with a BWI statement calling for an end to all forms of child labour by 2025 in line with the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7Read more...
14 June 2020 13:19
As part of BWI's observance of the World Day Against Child Labour, we are screening a short film titled "Pinky." The film tells the story of Pinky and the challenges she faces as a child labourer. It explores one of the many untold stories of children who are trapped in underage labour and how hope and solidarity can help them reclaim their future.Read more...
12 June 2020 08:47
On the World Day Against Child Labour, BWI and its trade union affiliates warn of a “child labour pandemic” due to the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 to many working class families who are suffering from job losses, shrinking incomes and depleting safety nets. Read more...
28 June 2018 07:15
On Sunday the 24th of June people from all over Belgium and the Netherlands joined the Child Learn Marathon for a child labour free world. Read more...