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Presenting the Child Rights Action Hub at the 2024 UN RBHR Forum in Bangkok

Child Rights Action Hub, Latest News / October 21, 2024 / , , , ,

MY Voice participated in the panel session, Innovative Tools and Approaches for Businesses and Civil Society to Effectively Remedy Child Labour and Sexual Exploitation, at the 2024 UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum in Bangkok this September.   Organising partners of the panel session:  The session highlighted the challenges and opportunities in addressing child labour …

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Awareness Raising Training with CSOs and Unions on Forced Labour and Child Labour

Latest News / October 16, 2024 / , , , , ,

In September and October 2024, MY Voice launched a capacity-building collaboration programme with 15 civil society organisations (CSOs) and unions. This programme aims to strengthen local leadership and improve labour rights in Malaysia’s palm oil and garment sectors. Over the next year, MY Voice will provide these stakeholders with awareness-raising training and training-of-trainers on forced labour …

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Strengthening Local Leadership to Combat Forced and Child Labour

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Strengthening Local Leadership to Combat Forced and Child Labour Community support systems, such as local civil society organisations (CSOs), unions, and community groups, are vital in addressing forced labour and child labour. These groups are deeply rooted in the local context and culture, giving them a nuanced understanding of the challenges. Their close connection to …

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Join Us: Innovative Tools and Approaches for Businesses to Effectively Remedy Child Labour and Sexual Exploitation

Latest News, Upcoming Events / September 27, 2024 / , , , , , , , ,

Join us at the 2024 UN Responsible Business and Human Rights (UN RBHR) Forum in Bangkok, Thailand on 24th September 2024 for a powerful side-session on tackling child labor and sexual exploitation. Titled Innovative Tools and Approaches for Businesses and Civil Society to Effectively Remedy Child Labour and Sexual Exploitation, this joint session brings together …

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Strengthening Remediation Support through Community Focal Point Training

Child Rights Action Hub, Latest News / August 26, 2024 / , ,

The first Community Focal Point (CFP) training under the MY Voice project was held on May 10-11, 2024 in Sandakan. The training empowers community members to effectively identify and address child labour risks, contributing to a community-based, multistakeholder child labour remediation service, the Child Rights Action Hub. 36 participants, including teachers from alternative learning centres, attended …

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The MY Voice Child Rights Action Hub Officially Launches in Malaysia

Child Rights Action Hub, Latest News / August 26, 2024 / , , ,

The Child Rights Action Hub, implemented under the MY Voice initiative, was launched in Malaysia on World Day Against Child Labour. The Action Hub is building a community-based, long-term child labour prevention and remediation system guided by children’s best interests. It facilitates collaborative action, enabling brands, retailers, and local plantations to participate in joint activities …

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A New Approach to Child Labor Prevention and Remediation in Malaysia

Child Rights Action Hub, Latest News / August 26, 2024 / , , , ,

SAI’s MY Voice initiative is a 4.5-year project running from 2021 to 2026 that seeks to increase worker voice in private sector social compliance systems, increase access to remedy for forced labor and child labor, and help improve communication and coordination between local actors to better identify, remediate, and prevent cases of forced and child …

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Management System Process Categories: Allocating People & Resources, Assessing Risks & Impacts, Developing Code, Policy and Commitments, Engaging Stakeholders & Partners, Communicating, Training & Grievance Mechanisms, Monitoring & Independent Review, Correcting & Remediating, Reporting for Performance. Labor Performance Elements: Child Labour, Forced Labour, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), Freedom of Association, Discrimination, Disciplinary Practices, Working Hours, Wages & Benefits, Regular Employment . These two concepts are depicted in a cycle , with the additional concepts of Worker engagement & Dialogue and continual improvement connecting them.

What is a Social Compliance System?

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The MY Voice Social Compliance System (SCS) is a framework for companies to achieve and maintain decent working conditions in their operations and supply chain. It emphasizes purposeful and systematic business practices and meaningful integration of workers’ voices. Put another way, an SCS is a management system approach for complying with labour performance expectations.

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Child Rights Action Hub Launching in Malaysia’s Palm Oil Sector on June 12

Child Rights Action Hub, Latest News / August 26, 2024 / , , ,

The Child Rights Action Hub, a MY Voice Initiative, is officially launching in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on June 12. The Action Hub, the first of its kind in Malaysia, is building a community-based, long-term prevention and remediation system that is guided by the best interests of children. It facilitates collaborative action, enabling brands, retailers, and …

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MY Voice Action Hub Case Manager Training Kicks Off in Sabah with Humana Child Aid Society 

Child Rights Action Hub, Latest News / August 26, 2024 / , , ,

In Malaysia, about 33,600 children are estimated to be engaged in child labour in palm oil plantations and the majority were found to be in Sabah (58.8%). Of these, child labour cases in Sabah’s palm oil plantations and rural areas make up the highest prevalence, linked to undocumented migrant labour and statelessness. 2021 research shows …

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