Groups working to stop child labour

World Day Against Child Labour - 12 June

The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the first World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 as a way to highlight the plight of working children. Observed on June 12th, the day is intended to serve as a catalyst for the growing worldwide movement against child labour.

SCREAM: Supporting Children's Rights through Education, the Arts and the Media

SCREAM is an education and social mobilization initiative, to help educators worldwide promote understanding and awareness of child labour among young people

Red Card to Child Labour

In several sporting disciplines, but especially in football, the red card sanctions faults which are liable to exclusion from the field. In 2002, the ILO and IPEC decided to use the symbol of the red card to raise awareness in preventing, challenging and eliminating child labour.