12 JUNE 2012

WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR

“I giovani in azione per il 12 giugno ”

(Youth in action on June the 12th)

SCREAM

Supporting Children’s Rights through Education, the Arts and the Media

On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour promoted by the International Labour

Organization (ILO)1 which is observed on June 12th, a major celebration was held in Macerata at the San

Paolo Auditorium in Piazza della Libertà at 9.45 am to show the commitment of young people in promoting social justice and respecting human rights.

In the framework of a memorandum of understanding aimed at creating a training course designed to

promote cooperation and solidarity among the younger generations, the Province of Macerata decided to

join and support the international initiative called “I giovani in azione per il 12 giugno ” (Youth in action on

June the 12th). The initiative has been designed and developed by the LumbeLumbe ONLUS Association,

in collaboration with the mountain community called "Monti Azzurri" and the municipalities of Sarnano,

Monte San Martino, Penna San Giovanni and Sant’Angelo in Pontano.

In the context of the Global Campaign Against Child Labour promoted by the International Labour

Organization intended to serve as a catalyst for the worldwide movement against child labour, the initiative

is divided into several phases in an effort to raise awareness and call attention to the issues of globalization,

labour rights and child labour. The project is based upon the SCREAM methodology - (Supporting

Children's Rights through Education, the Arts and the Media) - promoted by the ILO’s International

Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC). Translated into 20 different languages and

disseminated in eighty countries, the SCREAM methodology aims to leverage the creativity and knowledge

of young people and to encourage their active participation and social commitment.

The programme has actively involved 150 boys and girls aged 5 to 26 years, supported by 20 young tutors

from the LumbeLumbe Association who participated in a training programme aimed at fostering a sense of

responsible glocal citizenship (global vision and local action) among young people. The boys and girls

involved in the various municipalities have created unique, sizable (3.5 x 7, 8 meters) works of art of deep

symbolic value in support of the Global Campaign Against Child Labour.

Designed to be disseminated in schools at all grade levels and eventually in universities, the methodology

offers a unique opportunity to open new horizons for younger generations. It aims to engage them in

experiences that stimulate critical thinking, foster debate and solidarity, and instill in them a sense of social

responsibility based in to knowledge and reflection, thus empowering them to become young advocates

promoting a culture of human rights in their communities.

The 5 paintings were served as an appeal to the public, drawing the attention of civil society and the media,

and were exhibited along with those canvases created by LumbeLumbe tutors during their training in

Romeand in the Marche region. The paintings were officially presented to the respective municipalities in

the week prior to the World Day Against Child Labour and then in Macerata for the celebration on June

12th. They were on exhibit throughout the day and were available to the public in facilities at local

institutions including the University and the Municipality of Macerata.

Local authorities, together with officials from the International Labour Organization and schools involved

in the project, took part in the celebration, which had showed young people how valuable and important

their social commitment is to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals promoted by the

United Nations. This action launched an important message of solidarity and responsibility and allowed the

young people involved to join a worldwide network of youth committed to the fight for social justice

through the 12to12 community portal.

The event was held in the San Paolo Auditorium, kindly made available by the University of Macerata

and was opened to the public; some seats were reserved for invited guests.

The grassroots popular movement: "Global March Against Child Labour" will host and organize an International Conference on Child Labour in Agriculture with support from the ILO. The conference will be held on 28-30 July 2012 in Washington D.C., USA.

The Global March is built on solidarity and constructive and coherent collaboration between civil society, trade unions and teacher organisations. It has been a long-time partner of the ILO, particularly its International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), and other organisations, including UNICEF, and has an established reputation worldwide as a respected child rights organisation. 

Agriculture is the sector where most child labourers can be found. Worldwide 60 percent of all child labourers in the age group 5 - 17 years work in agriculture, including farming, fishing, aquaculture, forestry, and livestock. This amounts to over 129 million girls and boys. The majority (67.5%) of child labourers are unpaid family members. In agriculture this percentage is higher, and is combined with very early entry into work, sometimes between 5 and 7 years of age. However, agriculture  remains a sector where limited progress has been made to address child labour and where programmes are still under-developed.

The Conference will be attended by key partners from UN,  inter-governmental, employer, farmer and trade union organisations, civil society organisations and others to  share knowledge and capacity, build and strengthen innovative and strategic partnerships and establish a  strategic platform of action and follow-up, including for Roadmap 2016 and National Action Plans on Child  Labour.

For more information, visit the Global March website: http://www.globalmarch.org/

Crianças e adolescentes protagonizaram o lançamento da campanha do Dia contra o Trabalho Infantil em Brasília

Apresentações de crianças e adolescentes marcaram o lançamento da campanha junto com autoridades e redes de proteção infantojuvenil

El trabajo infantil es un grave deterioro para la sociedad entera, es una problemática que causa muchos sinsabores en las comunidades y en las más pobres aún más.  Muy doloroso es encontrar en  nuestro camino niños y niñas cargando responsabilidades que les competen solo a los adultos, pero aún es más doloroso Ignorar que esto está sucediendo y que cada día se han incrementado en el mundo explotaciones físicas, sexuales, laborales en los que llamamos “el presente y futuro de nuestros países”. Es que el  trabajo infantil no sólo afecta la vida de los niños y niñas, es que el trabajo infantil los arranca de sus vivencias como niños, el de su educación, el de su recreación y deporte, el de sus espacios culturales y el de compartir afectos con su núcleo familiar y con otros niños de su edad.

Ignorar o pasar de largo frente a este problema,  es  retroceder, retroceder como sociedad y como país.  No podemos ser participes en que nuestros niños y niñas abandonen su niñez, abandonen sus estudios, abandonen sus sueños que se construyen paso a paso,  no empujados por las necesidades, o por los abusos y maltratos a que son sometidos al trabajar cuando es sólo responsabilidad de personas adultas.Recordemos los  últimos datos de trabajo infantil de 2009, del DANE. De los 11´443.496 niños y adolescentes de entre 5 a 17 años que tenía Colombia, 1´768.154 trabajaban. Cifra Preocupante porque el país somos todos.

Por ello, nos unimos con las diferentes instituciones públicas representativas en la protección al menor, en Erradicar el Trabajo Infantil, donde se irá por toda la ciudad, en una bus acondicionado con el mensaje a cada lado de “Erradicar el Trabajo Infantil”,  igualmente  nos concentraremos en varios puntos de la ciudad de Barranquilla para que se extienda nuestro propósito de crear conciencia frente a este tema. De esta manera estarán participando todas las secretarías de la Alcaldía de Barranquilla, en instituciones públicas de la Ciudad donde podremos enviar el mensaje a los docentes, niños, niñas y jóvenes vinculados a estas instituciones de primaria y bachillerato, donde previamente se les ha pasado el mensaje de 1 hora dedicada en talleres, charlas, crucigramas, actividades lúdicas y culturales y asi explicar porque no podemos seguir permitiendo que los niños y niñas trabajen.

Así que este tema es compromiso de Todos, de cada una de las Instituciones públicas, privadas, de bachillerato, de primaria, de universidades, de localidades, de juntas de acción comunal, de Juntas administradoras locales, de empresas y de las mismas familias, ERRADICAR EL TRABAJO INFANTIL ES TAREA DE TODOS LOS DIAS.

12^th June Red Card to Child Labour Campaign

Duration:May-June 2012

Introduction

WHAF-Nepal celebrated Red Card to Child Labour Campaign which uses the symbol of the Red card to raise awareness in preventing, challenging and eliminating child labour through advocacy campaign. We tried to collect visible support from people against child labour issues with the mobilization of youth.

Objectives

l  To draw attention and raise awareness about child labour issues

l  To empower domestic youth & lead them to global citizen by actively participation

l  To develop the solidarity with civil societies, government, organizations, school & colleges, media, etc

l  To raise the voice up to the concerned authorities in and out of Nepal

Activities

School Relay Red card Campaign

Duration: May-June

Place     : School, Colleges & Other Educational Institution

Participants: Students of School & Youth

Schools involved: Standard Co-ed School, Mount Glory English School, and Divya Gyan School & Intensive School

ü  Students were provided with the orientation about the Campaign

ü  Each school’s club member organized campaign in their school

ü  They explained about Child labour issues, Red Card campaign & its importance

ü  They exhibited collected articles & drawings to raise awareness among students & even teachers

ü  They distributed Red card & key rings as a campaign materials

ü  They collected visible support through photo & signature

ü  They also collected fund through sale of Key ring & donation for Khusi Home

ü  School Relay campaign came out to be very encouraging & awareness raising event

12^th June Red Card to Child Labour Campaign

Date        : 12^th June 2012

Place       : Basantapur Durbar Square

Participants  : Youths & Members of the club formed at different Educational Institution

ü  All the club members and other responsible agencies got together at the Basantapur Durbar Square.

ü  Demonstration of campaign materials to act as a Red card to Child labour.

ü  We explained people about 12^th June WDACL & Red Card to Child Labour Campaign

ü  We also exhibited students articles from different school

ü  People actively participated on the campaign & showed their visible support & solidarity

ü  Club members & volunteers supported this campaign with their all effort

ü  We also collected fund through Key ring & donation for Khusi Home

Achievements

ü  We succeeded to create awareness among the people around to some extent

ü  We mobilized school students as youth to conduct the campaign

ü  This campaign also helped to built network with schools, media & other agencies

On the 12th of June 2012, SCEAD Foundation was part of rallies, which occurred all over the World, against child laborers.

2 laks students in Bangalore (India)

SCEAD: 800 students

Free child laborers, bonded laborers and street kids!

Convite para as atividades do Dia Mundial organizadas pelo Fórum Nacional de Prevenção e Erradicação do TrabalhoInfantil no Brasil