The Child Rights Action Hub is a multi-stakeholder initiative that addresses child labour at scale, with a particular focus on risks in lower tiers of Bangladesh’s RMG sector. The Hub facilitates collaborative action that allows brands to engage their supply chain partners and participate in joint activities to address child labour risks. Eight major global brands are currently supporting the Action Hub in Bangladesh.

• Persistent child labour: Hundreds of cases in Bangladesh reported to The Centre; many involve children and young workers (under 18) exposed to hazardous work in lower-tier factories

• Systemic issues: Low wages, opaque subcontracting and lack of decent youth opportunities drive child labour

• Broader impact: Child labour affects education, safety and perpetuates poverty cycles

• Challenges in scaling and optimising landscape approaches in Bangladesh

• Limited impact from traditional initiatives, especially in informal / lower tiers

• Research and mapping

• Training & capacity building in lower tiers

• Access to decent work for youth

• Child labour remediation

• Reduced child labour risk

• Strengthened child labour remediation services network

• Decent work opportunities for youth

• Community facilitators as local child rights advocates

• Improved understanding of business linkage to child labour/stronger impact in addressing child labour in informal/lower tiers

• Remediation fund with companies contributing to support vulnerable children

• Brands can select from different Child Rights Action Hub Participation Packages, each with varying levels of production site coverage (contact us to learn more)

• Nominate suppliers in your supply chain to be included in Hub activities (or you can request your direct suppliers or vendors to share details of lower-tier suppliers; The Centre will then approach these facilities and invite them to participate in Action Hub activities)