Posts Tagged: Children

Challenging Heights in Ghana
March 31, 2014

Challenging Heights in Ghana

Children being trafficked into slavery remains a significant problem in Ghana, despite legislation passed nearly ten years ago outlawing the …

Child Labor Blog Part III: Manufacturing in Asia
August 13, 2013

Child Labor Blog Part III: Manufacturing in Asia

The third and final installment of the Child Labor blog series will focus on the manufacturing industry in Asia. Pakistan, …

Child Forced Labor Part II: Agriculture in the Americas
July 27, 2013

Child Forced Labor Part II: Agriculture in the Americas

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations states that approximately 70 percent of child labor takes place in …

Child Forced Labor Part I: The Mining Industry
July 18, 2013

Child Forced Labor Part I: The Mining Industry

This blog is the first in a three part series discussing the overlooked topic of child forced labor in large …

The United States’ Problem with Children’s Rights
February 22, 2013

The United States’ Problem with Children’s Rights

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a multilateral human rights treaty that promotes the …