The
Global
March Against Child Labor is an
international event to raise awareness of the exploitation of
children in child labor; to urge governments to ratify and
enforce existing conventions and laws on child labor and
education; and to promote positive actions by employers and
consumers.
As endorsers of the Global March, the Women’s Division encourages United Methodist Women members to participate, beginning May 2, along the route of the march through one of the following cities:
| Los Angeles San Diego Mexicali Yuma Tucson El Paso Hidalgo County San Antonio Dallas Hope, Arkansas |
Little Rock Memphis St. Louis Chicago Detroit Cleveland Pittsburgh New York City Philadelphia Washington, D.C. |
If you would like to participate, please call or write the Global March office at 733 15th Street, NW, Suite 920, Washington, D.C. 20005; Phone: (202) 347-3817; FAX (202) 347-4885. Request information from the U.S. coordinator, Leah Nayman.
Also, refer to these web sites:
Global March in the United States
Mission Update contents
Women's
Division
United Methodist Women