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  ["content"] =&gt; string(6520) "&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;img src="/public/uploads/images/20250908/537e299aad87d8c2fa899780026736a7.jpg" alt=""/&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;On 25 September 2025, the Child Rights Action Hub will be launched in Karachi, Pakistan, funded by the European Union and implemented by local NGO &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://sparcpk.org/" style="font-size: 18px; text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;SPARC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt; in collaboration with The Centre for Child Rights and Business. This will be the first of two Child Rights Action Hubs launched in the country, with a second similar initiative launching in Multan in October.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This launch builds on a proven model: The Centre already operates successful &lt;a href="https://childrights-business.org/ChildRightsActionHubPakistanTextile" target="_blank"&gt;Child Rights Action Hubs&lt;/a&gt; in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malaysia and Bangladesh. These Action Hubs have shown that when businesses, civil society and government actors come together, they can lay the foundations for long-term, sustainable systems that prevent and remediate child labour and give youth access to decent jobs in complex supply chains.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 24px; color: #F70203;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why Pakistan Needs an Action Hub&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Pakistan’s leather and textile sector, which provides over 40% of industrial jobs, is also a high-risk area for child and human rights violations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul class=" list-paddingleft-2" style="list-style-type: disc;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Child labour is widespread, with children working in hazardous, exploitative conditions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Forced labour persists in informal supply chains, where coercion and abuse are common.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Lack of visibility in lower-tier production makes it difficult for brands to ensure their supply chains are free from rights abuses.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Lack of opportunities for youth who’ve reached the legal minimum working age to access decent, safe and age-appropriate jobs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;The Action Hub aims to change this by building capacity, strengthening accountability, and creating the linkages needed to protect children, youth and workers while supporting businesses to meet human rights due diligence requirements.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 24px; color: #F70203;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What the Action Hub Will Deliver&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;The Pakistan Hub will focus on:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul class=" list-paddingleft-2" style="list-style-type: disc;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Building systems:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt; Training factories and lower-tier suppliers to strengthen child rights protections.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Increasing accountability: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Creating dialogue between business, civil society and government.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Remediation and grievance mechanisms: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Supporting case management for child labour and linking suppliers with protection services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Prevention:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt; Expanding access to decent work for young workers and strengthening vocational training pathways.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;For businesses, this means reduced child labour risks, stronger supplier engagement, and better visibility in challenging upstream contexts. For workers and families, it means safer jobs, education opportunities, and greater protection from exploitation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color: #F70203;"&gt;Targeting High-Risk Supply Chains, Including the Informal Sector&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Child Rights Action Hubs are designed to target high-risk, informal supply chain contexts that are otherwise difficult for companies to address alone. By pooling resources and working collectively, businesses can drive systemic change while ensuring their investments benefit the wider communities their supply chains rely on.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 24px; color: #F70203;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to Get Involved&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Brands can begin engaging by:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul class=" list-paddingleft-2" style="list-style-type: disc;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Investing in the Action Hub&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt; – Become an Action Hub investor and help shape activities from the outset.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Nominate suppliers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt; – Encourage your direct suppliers or vendors to share details of their lower-tier suppliers. The Centre will then approach these facilities and invite them to participate in Action Hub activities.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;To explore how your company can get involved, support the initiative, or &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:info@childrights-business.org" style="font-size: 18px; text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;connect us&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 18px;"&gt; with your suppliers, please contact us.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;"
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