Padma Vibhushan Raghunath Mashelkar tells the 2024 Conclave his personal story. Dr. Mashelkar served for more than a decade as Director General of CSIR, nearly 2 decades as Chairman of the National Innovation Foundation, & another decade as President of Global Research Alliance. Yet

Shubham, Payal, & Kinsu, survivors of child exploitation, have dedicated their time to speak truth to power all over the world, calling not for kindness, but for the rights of children to #education & freedom. Today, they discuss the transformative power of compassion which set

Sumedha Kailash, an incredible campaigner for the rights of children & the Co-Founder of Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion, closes our session on the Transformative Power of Compassion with powerful words - joining us together by hand & in song!

The #BolsaFamilia has had a huge impact on poverty reduction in #Brazil. Chief Justice Lelio Bentes Corrêa of the Superior Labor Court - & lifelong campaigner for #LabourRights - demonstrates what happens when #SocialProtection is a priority.

Today with our founders Kailash Satyarthi & Sumedha Kailash, global leaders, & amazing youth activists, we create history. The Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion was launched, declaring its vision to achieve justice, peace, equity, & sustainability by globalising #compassion.

Amar Lal, youth activist, #ChildLabour survivor, & human rights lawyer has dedicated himself to realising children's rights, & at today's conclave he makes an impassioned plea.

Our session, Compassionate Governance: Protecting Every Child covered a wide spectrum of issues, from conflict & violence to democracy & multilateralism. With thanks to our speakers for such a considered & varied discussion.

"We are all born with an ocean of compassion. We are a walking ocean of compassion." With these inspirational words, Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi closes the formal addresses of our 2024 Conclave, Creating a Compassionate World for Children.

Q: Why can 12-year-olds toil in American fields for unlimited hours a day? A: Because the law that allows it comes from 1938, & it is steeped in racism. Q: So why is it still legal, 86 years later? A: 🤷🏽‍♀️ #NFAW2024 #EndUSChildLabor

In #US agriculture, children can work unlimited hours from the age of 12. No 12-year-old should be toiling in the fields at the expense of their health & education, anywhere in the world - it is #ChildLabor. But in the US, this is legal. #NFAW2024 #EndUSChildLabor

Children working in #US agriculture are far more likely to be exposed to hazards leading to injuries, sickness, & death. An estimated 300,000 children are toiling in our fields, putting their health & lives at risk. #NFAW2024 #EndUSChildLabor

Child-focused #SocialProtection is a vital part of ending #ChildLabour & #poverty. #India's #PMPoshan program is one of the world's biggest social protection schemes for children, providing 118 million children with school lunches every day. Our founder, Kailash Satyarthi, was part of

Farming #tobacco can cause breathing difficulties, nausea, headaches, dizziness, rashes, & irritation to mouth & eyes. But in the #US a 12yr-old can do this hazardous work. Write to legislators to stop #ChildLabor in tobacco - and follow the Campaign to Campaign to End US Child Labor!

We don't let kids smoke #tobacco because it's harmful. But in the #US, it's legal for 12yr-olds to work in toxic tobacco fields. Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay, and banning #ChildLabor in tobacco is a no-brainer - write to legislators now! #EndUSChildLabor #TobaccoExposed

DYK: #US law lets 12yr-olds toil in #tobacco fields? Nicotine is a neurotoxin - harvesting it is harmful to kids. On #WorldNoTobaccoDay, write to #Congress to stop kids working in tobacco! enduschildlabor.org/take-action-no… Campaign to End US Child Labor #TobaccoExposed

Finally, Hyundai USA is being held liable for #ChildLabor in its supply chain. U.S. Department of Labor is suing Hyundai & its suppliers for using oppressive child labor in manufacturing car parts - including a 13yr-old girl who worked up to 60 hrs per week #EndUSChildLabor nytimes.com/2024/05/30/bus…

On the World Day Against #ChildLabor, most govts celebrate the progress they've made to END child exploitation. But in the #US, some legislators will be celebrating the progress made to INCREASE it. Until we #EndUSChildLabor, the United States is #NotSafeForKids. #WDACL2024

Since the #SDGs launched in 2015, #ChildLabor has INCREASED. We CAN #EndChildLabour if govts prioritize children's health, freedom, & education. When 1 in 4 kids under 5 worldwide are enduring severe child #FoodPoverty, we need #SocialProtection more than ever. #WDACL2024

"When you're forced to live life at a systemic edge, you do your best to survive." Jose Velasquez Castellano on his experience as a former child farmworker in tobacco at a Congressional briefing hosted by Campaign to End US Child Labor & Child Labor Coalition on Tuesday. The #US is #NotSafeForKids

"Here we are, nearly 85 yrs after the #FLSA was passed, & our country is facing another child labor crisis... Congress needs to step up." Rep. Dan Kildee, co-chair of the #ChildLabor Prevention Taskforce at our Congressional briefing, co-hosted with Child Labor Coalition #EndUSChildLabor