Child Workers in Asia

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Child Workers in Asia (CWA) - association of about 70 non-governmental organizations and groups, defending rights of children in the sphere of child labour in 14 countries. Established in 1985 as a support group^[1].

It facilitates sharing of experiences between NGOs and enforce their collaboration in the joint efforts against the exploitation of working children in the Asian region.^[2]

1 Objectives
2 Programs and activities
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Objectives

To promote the rights of working children within the contexts of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the ILO Conventions related to child labour;
To raise awareness and influence public opinion regarding child labour exploitation;
To provide a channel of communication and facilitate the sharing of information, materials, experiences and resources among people and organisations who are involved in child labour issues at various levels;
To co-ordinate action between NGOs in the region;
To assist and facilitate the formation of support groups for child workers at the country level;
To seek new ways for the protection of child workers and the prevention of child labour exploitation.

[edit] Programs and activities

Focused interventions (through sub-regional and regional Task Forces)
- Child Domestic Workers
- Bonded Labour in South Asia
- Children Migrant Workers and Trafficked Children

(Mekong region, South Asia)

Capacity Building for NGOs
- Participatory research with children
- Advocacy and social mobilization
- Children's Participation
Promotion of Children's Participation
- National Leadership Trainings for Child Workers (at least 6 countries)
- Regional Leadership Training of Child Workers
- Facilitators' Training at National Levels
- Development of Manuals for use in Promoting Children's Participation
Research, Documentation, and Information Dissemination
- CWA Newsletter - NGO and children's perspectives and experiences
- Research - children and education, children in agriculture, child labour policies, girl labourers
- Reports on Child Labour
Advocacy and Lobbying
- Participation in regional and international advocacy actions for children
- Regional workshops to discuss international instruments and their use for local campaigns and lobby
- Building of working relationships with regional and international policy and program formulating bodies.