Centre takes 2021 Action Pledge, marking World Day Against Child Labour
12 Jun 2021
Author - Centre for Sport and Human Rights
World Day Against Child Labour
The Goal: End all forms of child labour by 2025. The Centre for Sport and Human Rights has pledged to work towards ending child labour in sport.
What does this mean for sport?
Good progress has been made to reduce child labour in sport, more action is now needed. Read below to learn what can be done next.
2021: Year for the Elimination of Child Labour
All 193 United Nations Member States have renewed their commitment to the cause by declaring 2021 as the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour.
What is the role of the Centre?
The Centre for Sport and Human Rights has taken the 2021 Action Pledge to work towards ending all child labour in sport. Read more below.
Centre takes 2021 Action Pledge
As part of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, we have taken the 2021 Action Pledge, committing to work towards ending all child labour in sport.
We have pledged to:
- Document and raise awareness of the current situation, challenges, and progress
- Make available tools to develop the capacities of key stakeholders in the world of sport.
What does this mean for sport?
More action is needed to:
- Address risks of child labour in elite sport
- Ensure sports academies respect child rights
- Support child athletes in guaranteeing their rights in contracts
- End illegal child labour practices linked to event hosts
- Make all sport supply chains labour free.
Read more about the events of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour here.
