News & current issues
Joint declaration of the movements of children and adolescent workers in the light of ILO’s 5th Global conference on Child Labour
Posted on May 16, 2022
We, the working children and adolescents of Latin America, Africa and Asia, have come together to assert our rights, express our demands and champion our …
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Joint declaration of the movements of children and adolescent workers on Child Labour Day, April 30th & Labour Day. May 1st, 2022
Posted on April 29, 2022
We, the working children and adolescents of Latin America, Africa and Asia, have come together to assert our rights, express our demands and champion our …
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Public Hearing – Impact of COVID – 19 on the education of children from vulnerable communities
Posted on April 19, 2022
COVID – 19 has had a terrible impact on every aspect of life, as we all know. The sufferings of the underprivileged because of COVID …
Read moreBorn With Rights…We will exercise them! Makkala Gram Sabhas in Karnataka
Posted on March 30, 2022
Here are the glimpses of the Makkala Gram Sabhas held across the state of Karnataka through March 2022. At Kambadakone panchayat, Kundapur taluk, Udupi district. …
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Union Budget: Vulnerable children left high and dry
Posted on February 02, 2022
Union Budget 2022-23 causes serious concerns regarding its impact on the wellbeing of children, especially those from the most marginalised communities. Every aspect of their …
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Karnataka Govt. must ensure functionality of hostels for children during COVID – 19
Posted on January 17, 2022
To The Chief Minister Karnataka Respected Sir, Subject: Requesting you to ensure that all State-run, State recognised and State-supported residential care institutions and hostels for children, …
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Open Letter from Girl citizens to Parliamentarians opposing the bill to increase the age of marriage of young girls from 18 – 21 years
Posted on December 20, 2021
To the Honourable Member of the Parliament, Yesterday in the newspapers of 16th December, we came to know about Cabinet approval to the proposal of …
Read moreRaising the age of marriage will only criminalise and not prevent – early marriages
Posted on December 17, 2021
Brief from Young Voices National Network opposing the increase of legal age of marriage for women to 21 years Context According to media reports the …
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Statement by civil society on proposed move to shift Childline to administrative control of MHA
Posted on May 18, 2021
Statement by civil society on proposed move to shift Childline to administrative control of MHA By All India Working Group on the Rights of Children …
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Petition by working adolescents demanding attention and child-rights friendly response from the State on the 29th April 2021, the eve of National Child Labour Day, India
Posted on April 24, 2021
We, as working children’s unions/organisations, demand that all Acts, Policies, …
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