The Centre for Child Rights and Business officially launched an action hub and a dialogues program on ‘Child labor risks in the lower tiers of Bangladesh’s RMG sector and pragmatic solutions to tackle it’ recently at Lakeshore Hotel Gulshan.
The programme aspires to generate positive business outcomes while offering services and knowledge in the RMG business to comprehend and mitigate the impact on child rights in the supply chain.
The event began with the welcoming remarks and introduction by Babli Quamrunnessa, Country Manager, Bangladesh, The Centre while context of the program ‘Understanding Child Labour Risks in Lower Tiers and the role of the formal sector to mitigate those risks’ presented by Ines Kaempfer, CEO, The Centre for Child Rights and Business. The main event panel discussion held on topic ‘Using the Power of Bangladesh’s RMG Sector to Create a Better Future for the Children of Bangladesh’ where Shovon Islam, Director, BGMEA and Managing Director, Sparrow Group, Tarikul Islam, General Manager Vendor Compliance & Sustainability, Li & Fung (Bangladesh) Ltd., S. M. Nurul Azam, Director CR Unit Asia, ALDI CR Support Asia Limited, A K M Ashraf Uddin, Executive Director, Bangladesh Labour Foundation, Saiful Millat were present as panelist. The entire panel was moderated by Riri S. O. Malikah, Director of Services Asia, The Centre for Child Rights and Business.
All of the panellists at the event emphasise that socioeconomic reasons, poverty, and limited access to education are the main causes of child labour in Bangladesh. Many kids are made to labour in dangerous jobs, which robs them of their youth, health, and education. Due to the widespread poverty, many families are forced to send their kids to work in order to boost the family income. Thus, child labour continues to be a serious problem in Bangladesh that has an impact on millions of children’s lives. To increase public awareness of the detrimental effects of child labour and the value of education, community outreach and education programmes must be carried out. In order to eliminate child labour, it is also necessary to give children options, assistance, and education.
Rädda Barnen AB established the Centre for Child Rights and Business, which formally started operations in China in 2010 as a social enterprise. Its goal is to collaborate with enterprises to enhance the lives of children impacted by their operations. The organisation was formerly known as The Centre for Child Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility (CCR CSR), and it was headquartered in Beijing and employed a small number of professionals with expertise in child rights.
