Child Workers in Asia
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Child Workers in Asia - association of about 70 non-governmental organization
s 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.
(Mekong
region, South Asia
)
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
s 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 ILOIloIlo is a port city in southern Peru, with some 58,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the Moquegua Region and capital of the province of Ilo.-History:...
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 groupSupport groupIn a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic...
s 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 ForceTask forceA task force is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology...
s)- Child Domestic Workers
- Bonded Labour in South AsiaSouth AsiaSouth Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
- Children Migrant WorkersMigrant workerThe term migrant worker has different official meanings and connotations in different parts of the world. The United Nations' definition is broad, including any people working outside of their home country...
and Trafficked Children
(Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
region, South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
)
- Capacity Building for NGOs
- Participatory research with children
- AdvocacyAdvocacyAdvocacy is a political process by an individual or a large group which normally aims to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions; it may be motivated from moral, ethical or faith principles or simply to protect an...
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 agricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, 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.