Child Workers in Asia

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Founded 1985
Similar International Labor Rig, ECPAT, WE Charity

Child Workers in Asia (CWA) - association of about 70 non-governmental organizations and groups, defending rights of children in the sphere of child labour in 14 countries. Established in 1985 as a support group.

It facilitates sharing of experiences between NGOs and enforce their collaboration in the joint efforts against the exploitation of working children in the Asian region.

Objectives

To promote the rights of working children within the contexts of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the ILO Conventions related to child labour;

To raise awareness and influence public opinion regarding child labour exploitation;

To provide a channel of communication and facilitate the sharing of information, materials, experiences and resources among people and organisations who are involved in child labour issues at various levels;

To co-ordinate action between NGOs in the region;

To assist and facilitate the formation of support groups for child workers at the country level;

To seek new ways for the protection of child workers and the prevention of child labour exploitation.

Programs and activities

Focused interventions (through sub-regional and regional Task Forces)

Child Domestic Workers

Bonded Labour in South Asia

Children Migrant Workers and Trafficked Children

(Mekong region, South Asia)

Capacity Building for NGOs

Participatory research with children

Advocacy and social mobilization

Children's Participation

Promotion of Children's Participation

National Leadership Trainings for Child Workers (at least 6 countries)

Regional Leadership Training of Child Workers

Facilitators' Training at National Levels

Development of Manuals for use in Promoting Children's Participation

Research, Documentation, and Information Dissemination

CWA Newsletter - NGO and children's perspectives and experiences

Research - children and education, children in agriculture, child labour policies, girl labourers

Reports on Child Labour

Advocacy and Lobbying

Participation in regional and international advocacy actions for children

Regional workshops to discuss international instruments and their use for local campaigns and lobby

Building of working relationships with regional and international policy and program formulating bodies.

References

Child Workers in Asia Wikipedia

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