Feature Stories http://www.america.gov/esppublications/ejournalusa/0505/feature-stories.html.rss Ending Child Labor: A Global Priority http://www.america.gov/esphttp://www.america.gov/st/hr-english/2008/August/20080818001144SrenoD0.8041651.html Childhoods are wasted away in mind-numbing subsistence-level labor that produces minimal economic value, while leaching away the creativity and learning potential of entire communities of future workers. http://www.america.gov/esphttp://www.america.gov/st/hr-english/2008/August/20080818001144SrenoD0.8041651.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:33:28 -0400 Eliminating Child Labor: A Moral Cause and a Development Challenge http://www.america.gov/esphttp://www.america.gov/st/hr-english/2008/August/20080818092010SrenoD0.3299066.html Denial and indifference have given way in recent years to acknowledgement, outrage, and a readiness to tackle the problem effectively. http://www.america.gov/esphttp://www.america.gov/st/hr-english/2008/August/20080818092010SrenoD0.3299066.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:34:18 -0400 Stemming the International Trafficking of Children http://www.america.gov/esphttp://www.america.gov/st/hr-english/2008/August/20080818100816SrenoD0.7803614.html Countries must step up law enforcement to rescue child slaves and deter traffickers. http://www.america.gov/esphttp://www.america.gov/st/hr-english/2008/August/20080818100816SrenoD0.7803614.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:34:57 -0400 U.S. Legislative Initiatives to Stop Abusive Child Labor http://www.america.gov/esphttp://www.america.gov/st/hr-english/2008/August/20080818081557SrenoD0.8251306.html The U.S. Congress has taken actions to penalize countries that engage in the worst forms of child labor and to rehabilitate the young victims of such practices. http://www.america.gov/esphttp://www.america.gov/st/hr-english/2008/August/20080818081557SrenoD0.8251306.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:35:50 -0400 Understanding Child Labor: Patterns, Types, and Causes http://www.america.gov/esphttp://www.america.gov/st/hr-english/2008/August/20080825164330SrenoD0.1839258.html An effective policy for ending child labor can be crafted only within the context of a country’s overall development strategy. http://www.america.gov/esphttp://www.america.gov/st/hr-english/2008/August/20080825164330SrenoD0.1839258.html Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:36:34 -0400