by Andrew Whittmayer | Jun 30, 2021 | Field Notes
Conversation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has seemed to center heavily on the personal experiences of those most impacted – what was lost, gained, or will be coming back as countries across the world resume “normal” operations. The world is beginning to assess...
by Kailash Satyarthi | Jun 29, 2021 | project-syndicate.org
NEW DELHI – For the first time in two decades, the number of child workers has increased. The shocking rise – from 152 million to 160 million worldwide, according to recent United Nations data – occurred in the four years that preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. There can...
by Anjali Kochar | Jun 11, 2021 | Reuters
To build back better we have to reverse the outrageous increase in child labour By Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and the founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan, the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, Global March Against Child Labour, and GoodWeave...
by Anjali Kochar | May 26, 2021 | Common Dreams
By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi has called on world leaders to reflect upon the longterm impacts of the choices they make today, urging them to support a proposal to waive Covid-19 vaccine patents and other related intellectual...
by Anjali Kochar | May 5, 2021 | Field Notes
DONATE NOW: PROTECTING VULNERABLE CHILDREN DURING COVID-19 The second wave of the deadly COVID-19 virus in India has resulted in a near total collapse of the Indian health care system with unprecedented loss of life and suffering. There are heart wrenching reports of...