EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT YOUTH CONSTITUENCY AND H.D. WRIGHT: MOBILISING A MOVEMENT
More than eighty youth-led NGOs from across the African continent are part of the ECW Youth- and Student constituency and they are...
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UPDATES
Here you can find the latest updates and news from our global, national and local actions. From the impact of survivor-led child labour policy interventions to summaries of our events and open letters to decision-makers from our network of youth activists and student leaders.
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- Dec 14, 2022
JUSTICE FOR AFRICA: DON'T CUT OUR FUTURE
Student unions and youth-led organisations have announced a major new mobilisation. Campaigners from across Africa and the world will...
- Jun 22, 2022
END CHILD LABOUR WEEK OF ONLINE ACTION: ARE WE ON THE RIGHT TRACK?
Winnie Nyandiga, 100 Million's Africa Regional Organiser, reflects on progress to end child labour after African youth activists, student...
- Jun 3, 2022
YOUTH ACTIVISTS & SURVIVOR-ADVOCATES DEMAND ACTION AT V GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON CHILD LABOUR
Building on four previous global conferences, the V Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour was held in Africa for the first...
- Feb 23, 2022
AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN YOUTH ACTIVISTS DEMAND A FAIR PARTNERSHIP AHEAD OF 6TH AU-EU SUMMIT
On 17th and 18th February 2022, Heads of State and governments from the European Union and African Union met in Brussels for the 6th...
- Feb 15, 2021
AFRICAN STUDENT & YOUTH ACTIVISTS LEAD GIRLS BACK TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN
COVID-19 risks undoing decades of progress on girls’ education. Students and youth activists across Africa are refusing to accept the...
- Nov 12, 2020
YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAUCUS & SUMMIT CALL ON G20 FOR A FAIR SHARE FOR OUR FUTURE
Youth leaders & student activists worldwide call out the G20 and make clear demands ahead of its Leaders' Summit during two unprecedented...
- Sep 23, 2020
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS: ANGRY YOUTH ACTIVISTS DEMAND ACTION AT #UNGA75
Youth leaders worldwide host an online reality-check on the unequal global response to COVID-19 during the 75th UN General Assembly....
- Sep 11, 2020
YOUTH ACTIVISTS, NOBEL LAUREATES, & WORLD LEADERS DEMAND $1 TRILLION FOR CHILDREN IN COVID RELIEF
Youth activists take critical role in Laureates and Leaders Fair Share for Children Summit to demand a fair share of COVID relief. The...
- Dec 10, 2019
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: CHILD LABOURERS, SCHOOL PUPILS & UNIVERSITY STUDENTS MARCH SIDE BY SIDE IN LIBERIA
Young people march to the House of Representatives to demand the right to education for the most marginalised children. 100 Million...
- Oct 30, 2019
WATOTO WANA SAY - CHILDREN HAVE A SAY - AND THEY WILL!
Youth activists in Kenya hold festival of rights for children, & successfully demand action from politicians. Watoto Wana Say – Swahili...
- Oct 21, 2019
RALLIES FOR EVERY CHILD LAUNCHED ON FIVE CONTINENTS!
Youth activists on five continents have started hosting Rallies for Every Child to demand the rights to freedom, safety, and education...
- Oct 15, 2019
100 MILLION ACTIVISTS ASK PARLIAMENTARIANS WORLDWIDE: WHEN WILL EVERY CHILD HAVE JUSTICE?
Youth activists from Africa and Europe join the Inter-Parliamentary Union's General Assembly and call on government representatives to...
- Sep 26, 2019
LEADERS WORDS MUST BECOME ACTION, OR YOU WILL FAIL WORLD’S MOST MARGINALISED CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Youth activists’ statement on the 2019 High-Level Political Forum/Sustainable Development Goals Summit. The youth activist delegation of...
- Sep 22, 2019
100 MILLION YOUTH ACTIVISTS JOIN UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2019!
Youth and student activists from every continent have been taking part in demonstrations and meetings to demand the rights of every...
- Dec 10, 2018
100 MILLION: TWO YEARS INTO THE CAMPAIGN!
After two years of building the campaign, youth activists are working together for the rights of every child, on every continent. 11...
- Nov 14, 2018
WE HAVE THE POWER TO END CHILD LABOUR. LET’S CHANGE THIS WORLD.
Youth activists in communities worldwide take part in the 100 Million week of global action and screenings of the award-winning film on...
- Apr 3, 2018
LAUREATES AND LEADERS FOR CHILDREN SUMMIT, MARCH 2018
Youth activists take centre stage at the global platform to accelerate progress for children's rights. Inspired and founded by Nobel...
- Mar 24, 2018
100 MILLION CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES IN GHANA!
100 Million has officially launched in Ghana! A new national coordination group has formed, and hosted a successful launch event in...
- Mar 22, 2018
100 MILLION SET TO EXPAND AS FIRST EVER REGIONAL MEETING IS HELD IN AFRICA
Representatives from 11 African countries and 3 regional organisations join the campaign's first ever regional meeting, in Accra, Ghana,...
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