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She found herself working as a helper, lifting and moving goods, often for long hours. The work took a toll on her, both physically and emotionally.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><section data-mpa-template="t" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-powered-by="yiban.io" style="white-space: normal;"><section mpa-from-tpl="t" style="border: 4px solid rgb(229, 47, 34); border-radius: 12px; padding: 30px 20px; margin: 30px 10px; color: rgb(113, 113, 113); line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold;"><img src="https://childrights-business.org/public/uploads/images/20240906/q1.png" class="loadingclass" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-template="t" data-imgqrcoded="1" alt="q1.png" width="66" height="66" border="0" vspace="0" style="margin-left: 4px; height: 66px; width: 66px; float: left; margin-top: -50px;"/><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-wrap: wrap; font-size: 18px;">“<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">It made my body feel tired, and my mind felt heavy too,&quot; she recalls.</span></span></p><img src="https://childrights-business.org/public/uploads/images/20240906/q2.png" class="data-mpa-template-img rich_pages wxw-img" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-template="t" data-imgqrcoded="1" alt="q2.png" width="66" height="66" border="0" vspace="0" style="float: right; margin-right: 4px; width: 66px; height: 66px;"/></section></section><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Today, her circumstances have changed. Through the Child Rights Remediation (CLR) programme of the </span><a href="https://childrights-business.org/ChildRightsActionHubBangladesh" target="_blank" textvalue="Bangladesh Child Rights Action Hub"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Bangladesh Child Rights Action Hub</span></a><span style="font-size: 18px;">, Mahila was identified and supported to leave hazardous work and return to education.</span></p><p><br/></p><section data-mpa-template="t" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-powered-by="yiban.io" style="white-space: normal;"><section mpa-from-tpl="t" style="border: 4px solid rgb(229, 47, 34); border-radius: 12px; padding: 30px 20px; margin: 30px 10px; color: rgb(113, 113, 113); line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold;"><img src="https://childrights-business.org/public/uploads/images/20240906/q1.png" class="loadingclass" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-template="t" data-imgqrcoded="1" alt="q1.png" width="66" height="66" border="0" vspace="0" style="margin-left: 4px; height: 66px; width: 66px; float: left; margin-top: -50px;"/><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-wrap: wrap; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">“</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">With this support, I&#39;ve been able to start my studies again, and the burden on my family has also lessened.&quot;</span>&nbsp;</span></p><img src="https://childrights-business.org/public/uploads/images/20240906/q2.png" class="data-mpa-template-img rich_pages wxw-img" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-template="t" data-imgqrcoded="1" alt="q2.png" width="66" height="66" border="0" vspace="0" style="float: right; margin-right: 4px; width: 66px; height: 66px;"/></section></section><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">For Mahila, the opportunity means more than simply going back to school. It has given her the chance to think about her future again. Her ambition is clear:&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br/></span></p><section data-mpa-template="t" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-powered-by="yiban.io" style="white-space: normal;"><section mpa-from-tpl="t" style="border: 4px solid rgb(229, 47, 34); border-radius: 12px; padding: 30px 20px; margin: 30px 10px; color: rgb(113, 113, 113); line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold;"><img src="https://childrights-business.org/public/uploads/images/20240906/q1.png" class="loadingclass" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-template="t" data-imgqrcoded="1" alt="q1.png" width="66" height="66" border="0" vspace="0" style="margin-left: 4px; height: 66px; width: 66px; float: left; margin-top: -50px;"/><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-wrap: wrap; font-size: 18px;">“My dream is to finish my studies and become an engineer.&quot;</span></p><img src="https://childrights-business.org/public/uploads/images/20240906/q2.png" class="data-mpa-template-img rich_pages wxw-img" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-template="t" data-imgqrcoded="1" alt="q2.png" width="66" height="66" border="0" vspace="0" style="float: right; margin-right: 4px; width: 66px; height: 66px;"/></section></section><p style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">She is also keen to see other children have the same opportunities, rather than entering risky work at a young age.</span></p><p><br/></p><section data-mpa-template="t" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-powered-by="yiban.io" style="white-space: normal;"><section mpa-from-tpl="t" style="border: 4px solid rgb(229, 47, 34); border-radius: 12px; padding: 30px 20px; margin: 30px 10px; color: rgb(113, 113, 113); line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold;"><img src="https://childrights-business.org/public/uploads/images/20240906/q1.png" class="loadingclass" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-template="t" data-imgqrcoded="1" alt="q1.png" width="66" height="66" border="0" vspace="0" style="margin-left: 4px; height: 66px; width: 66px; float: left; margin-top: -50px;"/><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-wrap: wrap; font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">“</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">It would be better for us if factories didn&#39;t put people our age into risky jobs,&quot; she says.</span></span></p><img src="https://childrights-business.org/public/uploads/images/20240906/q2.png" class="data-mpa-template-img rich_pages wxw-img" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-template="t" data-imgqrcoded="1" alt="q2.png" width="66" height="66" border="0" vspace="0" style="float: right; margin-right: 4px; width: 66px; height: 66px;"/></section></section><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><img src="/public/uploads/images/20261109/25c7334bf4200ccf4b8912538879e4fe.png" alt=""/></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #D8D8D8;"><em style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127); text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Photo: Mahila studying at home</span></em></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="color: #E52F22;"><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">Making remediation work for children and businesses</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Mahila is one of 91 children currently supported through the Bangladesh Child Rights Action Hub&#39;s child labour remediation programme. Her experience highlights why identifying child labour is only the starting point. Effective remediation must address the circumstances that led a child into work in the first place, while providing practical, sustained support to help them return to education and build a safer future.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">The Action Hub brings businesses and local partners together to tackle child labour risks across high-risk supply chains, and provides a way for companies to contribute to solutions that reach beyond their immediate suppliers and address risks further down the supply chain.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong><span style="color: #E52F22;">The scale of collaboration is growing:</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><ul type="disc" class=" list-paddingleft-2"><li><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">13 brands and partners support the Child Rights Action Hub in Bangladesh, either through direct financial investment or by nominating suppliers to participate.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">157 lower-tier suppliers have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address child labour across three high-risk hotspots.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">28 Tier 1 and nominated Tier 2 factories are improving their HRDD and responsible supply chain management practices.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">35 focal points have been trained and are actively identifying at-risk children in their communities.</span></p></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 24px; color: #E52F22;">What a second chance can mean</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Mahila knows that her journey is not over. She will continue receiving programme support until September 2028, giving her and her family greater security as she works towards completing her education.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br/></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><section data-mpa-template="t" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-powered-by="yiban.io" style="white-space: normal;"><section mpa-from-tpl="t" style="border: 4px solid rgb(229, 47, 34); border-radius: 12px; padding: 30px 20px; margin: 30px 10px; color: rgb(113, 113, 113); line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold;"><img src="https://childrights-business.org/public/uploads/images/20240906/q1.png" class="loadingclass" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-template="t" data-imgqrcoded="1" alt="q1.png" width="66" height="66" border="0" vspace="0" style="margin-left: 4px; height: 66px; width: 66px; float: left; margin-top: -50px;"/><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-wrap: wrap; font-size: 18px;">“I&#39;m very happy to have this support because it has allowed me to start my studies again,&quot; she says. &quot;My family is also very happy about this support.&quot;</span></p><img src="https://childrights-business.org/public/uploads/images/20240906/q2.png" class="data-mpa-template-img rich_pages wxw-img" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-template="t" data-imgqrcoded="1" alt="q2.png" width="66" height="66" border="0" vspace="0" style="float: right; margin-right: 4px; width: 66px; height: 66px;"/></section></section><p style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">And when asked what she would tell other children her age, her message is simple:</span></p><p style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br/></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></p><section data-mpa-template="t" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-powered-by="yiban.io" style="white-space: normal;"><section mpa-from-tpl="t" style="border: 4px solid rgb(229, 47, 34); border-radius: 12px; padding: 30px 20px; margin: 30px 10px; color: rgb(113, 113, 113); line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold;"><img src="https://childrights-business.org/public/uploads/images/20240906/q1.png" class="loadingclass" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-template="t" data-imgqrcoded="1" alt="q1.png" width="66" height="66" border="0" vspace="0" style="margin-left: 4px; height: 66px; width: 66px; float: left; margin-top: -50px;"/><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-wrap: wrap; font-size: 18px;">“If they focus on finishing their studies instead of going to work, they can achieve something even better.&quot;</span></p><img src="https://childrights-business.org/public/uploads/images/20240906/q2.png" class="data-mpa-template-img rich_pages wxw-img" mpa-from-tpl="t" data-mpa-template="t" data-imgqrcoded="1" alt="q2.png" width="66" height="66" border="0" vspace="0" style="float: right; margin-right: 4px; width: 66px; height: 66px;"/></section></section><p style="white-space: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Mahila’s story is a reminder of what is at stake when child labour risks go unaddressed, and what can change when companies invest in meaningful, long-term remediation.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">This World Children&#39;s Day, we are sharing the voices of children whose lives are being directly affected by responsible business action. Mahila&#39;s story is one of them.</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Watch the full video:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px;"> Meet five children whose lives have been positively impacted by the Child Rights Action Hub&#39;s remediation programme in Bangladesh.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 18px;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><iframe width="900" height="600" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zeL28_Q2Opc?si=0Uxt92lRXVRZABrL" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">*Mahila is a pseudonym.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br/></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Visit our official</strong></span><span style="color: #E52F22; font-size: 18px;"><strong> </strong><strong><a href="https://youtube.com/@childrightsandbusiness?si=Imj84rUo69wQ4fj3" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> <span style="color: #000000;">for more videos.</span></strong></span></span></p><p><br/></p>"
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