CHILD LABOR
“Freedom Hero: Iqbal Masih.” Executive Producer, Anson Schloat. YouTube, 27 Nov. 2008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz0pP13z7ao
This video shares Iqbal’s story and provides insight into the working conditions of child
labor and slavery. Iqbal was a child laborer in Pakistan whose courage inspired others
around the world.
“Young Activist’s Death Hits Pakistani Carpet Sales: Trade: Exports to West Have
Diminished Even Though Producers Haven’t Been Linked to Death of 12-Year-Old
Who Fought Child Labor.” by Kathy Gannon. LA Times. May 31, 1995
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-05-31-fi-8016-
story.html#:~:text=The%20death%20of%20 Iqbal%20 Masih,no%20evidence%
20implicating%20the%20industry
This text explores the sinking Western carpet industry’s link to the death of the young
child labor activist Iqbal Masih.
“Wunderkinder.” Newint.org
https://newint.org/features/1997/07/05/wunder
This text explores how Craig Kielburger was inspired into activism by the young
Iqbal Masih’s story.
“10 Child Labor Facts.” By Matt Berg. BorgenProject.com. October 4, 2013
http://borgenproject.org/10-child-labor-facts/
This web page offers significant facts and statistics around child labor throughout the
world.
"The Teens Who Feed America." by Karen Coates, Valeria Fernandez and Rebecca
Zissou. Junior Scholastic. January 27, 2020.
https://junior.scholastic.com/issues/2019-20/012720/the-teens-who-feed-
This article talks about the thousands of kids across America who work on farms.
“Bolivia wrestles with protecting child workers as young as 10.” by Tracey Eaton.
nbcnews.com. January 26, 2018.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/bolivia-wrestles-protecting-child-workers-
This article raises the question of how young is too young for a child to work.
"Causes of child labor." The University of Iowa Labor Center.
https://laborcenter.uiowa.edu/special-projects/child-labor-public-education-
project/about-child-labor/causes-child-labor
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Other links for Child Labor History of child labor https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/child-labor/628019 A short history of child labor https://www.borgenmagazine.com/history-child-labor/ More information about Child Labor (for kids - Ducksters) https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1800s/child_labor_industrial_revolution.php More information about Child Labor (a little spicier to understand - History.com) KidsRights - an organization that helps promote and achieve children’s rights (click on each issue to learn more) https://www.kidsrights.org/childrens-rights/ Child labor in the fashion industry: Is it still a thing? (Project CeCe) https://www.projectcece.com/blog/559/child-labour-in-the-fashion-industry/ Child Labor in the Fashion Industry (Good On You) https://goodonyou.eco/child-labour/ Child Labor is used in Fast Fashion https://labs.theguardian.com/unicef-child-labour/ Are the clothes you are wearing free of child labor? A list of products and industries that still use child labor or forced labor. This list is from the United States Department of Labor. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/reports/child-labor/list-of-goods-print Companies that still use child labor: https://content.wisestep.com/companies-use-child-labor/ A list of clothing brands that are dedicated to not using child labor |