GRAN agrees with AIDS-Free World when it says, "Child marriage is not merely a harmful traditional practice: it is a crime, it is child labour in its worst form, and it is a complete violation of a girl’s human rights." AIDS-Free World is pushing the International Labour Organization (ILO) to classify girls who are forced into marriages as child labourers. http://childmarriageischildla
Read their report to learn more. http://www.aidsfreeworld.org/Our-Issues/Child-Marriage/Chil d-Marriage-is-Child-Labour.asp x
If you happen to be a union member, you can join the campaign by signing the letter to the ILO Click here
http://grandmothersadvocacy.org
grandmothersadvocacy@gmail.com
