The United States government and tobacco companies are failing to protect teenage children from hazardous work in tobacco farming, Human Rights Watch said today, in a report and video.
A lovely short film by photojournalist Sydney Combs on a community of Maasai women, who are supporting each other in starting small businesses to feed their families.
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Our current policies shortchange families and harm the development of young children.
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Calling a teenager who is being exploited for sex a child prostitute reinforces the pimp's message of her worthlessness. The LA County Sheriff's Department has been working to reframe the problem and educate police officers and other county workers who come into contact with trafficked teenagers.
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In 2014, 90,000 unaccompanied minors made the treacherous journey from Central America to the United States. No longer are people simply fleeing poverty, now they are fleeing for their lives.
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The government of Uzbekistan still forces students, teachers, healthcare workers and public servants to pick cotton. Proceeds of the cotton harvest enrich a small group of Islam Karimov's friends.
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We incarcerate children at a higher rate than any other developed country.
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Syria's brutal civil war has sent young Syrians fanning out across Europe in search of safety.
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The Philippine government is failing to protect children who dig and dive for gold in dangerous small-scale mines.
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Ending child labor remains one of the world’s most pressing challenges. Overcoming this challenge will require new ideas, new ways of thinking and innovative solutions.
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Since 2000, more than 27,000 migrants and refugees have died attempting the perilous journey to Europe. With an unprecedented number of people breaking through its heavily barricaded borders in 2014, the EU continues to fortify its frontiers.
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