Thirty-four years ago, I sat on a 72-hour hunger strike in Varanasi demanding rehabilitation for rescued child labourers. Today, the struggle continues in new forms.
A recent survey across four blocks of Varanasi—Bara Gaon, Pindra, Harahua, and Arajiline—identified 4,012 children aged 6–18 years. Among them, 510 children are out of school, and 168 children are working at brick kilns while migrating with their parents.
In my latest article, I reflect on three decades of activism—from the hunger strike in 1991 and the Global March Against Child Labour in 1998 to the ongoing “Red Card to Child Labour” campaign supported by ILO and CRY.
Childhood is not a privilege. It is a right.
Read the full article:
👉 https://medium.com/@lenin_75290/show-the-red-card-to-child-labour-from-a-hunger-strike-in-varanasi-to-the-unfinished-struggle-for-a6c546bbf965
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