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"... take the initiative, do not wait for anyone to think for you. make life as pleasant as possible for those who need your help. - tobi sowole"

How can you not listen?

In the last two years, hundreds of thousands of children throughout the world have taken part in the Global March to ban child labor and various forms of exploitation. Many reached the International Labor Office in Geneva holding hands with adults who cared enough to join their quest in this "impossible dream". These boys and girls organized and advocated for themselves and on behalf of millions who could not listen to be present.

How can we not listen to them?

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We have it within our power to bring an end to the worst forms of child labor and sexual exploitation that are stunting the lives of millions of girls and boys. We have the resources - not just the material, but also the spiritual, political and organizational. We must use them fully.

How can we not do everything in our power to free each child on this planet from this scourge? How can we fail to free ourselves from our personal and professional blinkers that prevent us from seeing abuse and injustice. Moral indifference is not possible.

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These children sense our actions or inactions, even if we don't hear them speak. Intuitively, they know that creating and ratifying the United Nations Convention is the easy part. The tougher part is finding ladders for them to climb out of the deep pits of violence and discrimination they live in.

There are no magic wands, no emergency action mobilized overnight, no humanitarian or rescue operation to combat this heartbreaking issues. The only way out is your action and not your inaction. Do not wait until your child becomes a victim. Act now, join the battle to combat this scourge.

extracts from publications by The ILO on a New Tool to Combat Child Labor