Child Labor in Cotton Ginning Report.pdf - International Labor ...

Tracing the movement of cotton up the product chain right till the final retailer: As of now,
there is no knowledge about the upward movement of cotton after the ginning process. While
some of this cotton gets exported, most gets used within the country in spinning and weaving
mills. Tracing the movement of cotton up the processing chain will make it possible to link child
labor with the final retailers and undertake advocacy work with them. The BBC documentary
attempted this linkage.
Organizing the workforce: This is the greatest need. Organised workforce can best tackle the
multiple levels of oppression. In absence of pressure from workers, no policy advocacy will be
successful. However it is clear that organization only at work place will not be easy. It has to be
supported by also contacting workers at their homes.
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