CLARISSA places a particular focus on listening to and including children in all decisions that affect them. In Nepal and…
Consortium for Street Children
CSC is a global network united to make the voices and views of street children heard on the issues that matter to them. With limited options, many street-connected children engage in hazardous and exploitative labour to survive. As a core partner, CSC will work with partners in Bangladesh and Nepal to deliver participatory processes and innovations focused on increasing the children’s options, allowing them to avoid hazardous and exploitative labour. CSC also provide an advocacy role, particularly in supporting participants in-country with advocacy messages, international advocacy and sharing learning activities.
Bridging worlds with evidence-based, child-led advocacy in South Asia
For the last two days, I’ve been in Bhutan, attending a regional consultation with children and young people from six…
Girl advocates in Bangladesh respond to Obama, Clooney and Gates’ child marriage campaign
In my role working with children and young people who have been affected by child marriage, I am evaluating child-led…
Homelessness and contemporary forms of slavery: Causes, connections, and countermeasures
The UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery will present his thematic report on Homelessness as a cause and…
Listening to children: 2022’s inquiry into exploitative child labour
In this blog Stephen Collins, Consortium for Street Children’s Senior Legal and Advocacy Officer describes the contribution of the CLARISSA programme…
APPG on Street Children inquiry: The ‘small business’ of child labour
Large, multinational businesses are typically at the heart of conversations about tackling child labour, yet we are increasingly aware that…
Call for Evidence: APPG on Street Children Inquiry into Child Labour
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Street Children is an informal cross-party group of MPs and Peers who are interested…
The ‘Small Business of Child Labour’ campaign launched
Progress towards the UN global goal to ‘eliminate child labour in all its forms by 2025’ will not be made…
Advocating for Change in Nepal’s Adult Entertainment Sector
The United Nations Human Rights Council has a powerful role to play in addressing the worst forms of child labour….
How can we tackle child labour by 2025?
On the World Day Against Child Labour, there is a call to action to end child labour by 2025, in…