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Child Labor is Child Abuse

by Bukeni Waruzi | Jun 11, 2020 | Become an Abolitionist, Ghana, Take Action

June 12 is World Day Against Child Labor, a time to reflect on the fact that millions of children toil in harmful and hazardous jobs. Many are forced to work by their families or by traffickers. Many are beaten and whipped into submission.   That is what happened to...

Education Helps Fight Child Slavery

by Free the Slaves | Jun 12, 2015 | Advocacy, FTS Model for Freedom, Students Ending Slavery

Today marks the 13th annual World Day Against Child Labor, and this year’s theme is education. That’s because educating children is one of the most effective ways to prevent them from becoming exploited in hard labor or slavery.Schooling prepares children for...

New Report Says Child Labor Taints Ghana’s Gold

by Free the Slaves | Jun 10, 2015 | Advocacy, Ghana, Slavery-Free Commerce

Ghana is one of the world’s top 10 gold producers, providing international refiners with gold that is eventually sold to banks, jewelers, electronics manufacturers and others. But a new investigation by Human Rights Watch (HRW) unearths how gold extracted by child...

FTS combats child slavery as World Day Against Child Labor raises global awareness

by Free the Slaves | Jun 12, 2013 | Haiti, Slavery in the News, Uncategorized

Today marks the 12th annual World Day Against Child Labor,  started by the International Labor Organization (ILO) to highlight the plight of hundreds of millions of children engaged in work that deprives them of education, health, and basic rights. Many of these...

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