Our international grants support projects to combat some of the most abusive labor practices, including the use of child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in global supply chains. ILAB-funded projects also promote trade partners’ compliance with the labor requirements of U.S. trade agreements and preference programs – helping to ensure a fair global playing field for workers in the United States and around the world.
Results
MY Voice: Project to Combat Forced Labor and Child Labor in the Production of Goods in Malaysia12/15/2021 - 06/14/2026 The MY Voice project will combat forced labor and child labor in the garment and palm oil industries in Malaysia in three main ways: 1) building the capacity of workers and civil society organizations to advocate for labor rights; 2) elevating the role of worker voice in private sector social compliance systems in these industries; and 3) increasing access to remedies for workers exploited for forced labor or child labor. |
Social Accountability International |
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Evidence to Action: Increasing the Impact of Research to Mobilize Efforts against Forced Labor12/15/2019 - 06/14/2024 This project aims to promote increased use of forced labor research in policy and programmatic decision-making to help eliminate forced labor around the world. The project will achieve this by increasing knowledge through robust research on forced labor in the textile and garment sector and engaging decision makers and stakeholders to use this knowledge to take actions against forced labor. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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MY Voice: Project to Combat Forced Labor and Child Labor in the Production of Goods in Malaysia12/15/2021 - 06/14/2026 The MY Voice project will combat forced labor and child labor in the garment and palm oil industries in Malaysia in three main ways: 1) building the capacity of workers and civil society organizations to advocate for labor rights; 2) elevating the role of worker voice in private sector social compliance systems in these industries; and 3) increasing access to remedies for workers exploited for forced labor or child labor. |
Social Accountability International |
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Evidence to Action: Increasing the Impact of Research to Mobilize Efforts against Forced Labor12/15/2019 - 06/14/2024 This project aims to promote increased use of forced labor research in policy and programmatic decision-making to help eliminate forced labor around the world. The project will achieve this by increasing knowledge through robust research on forced labor in the textile and garment sector and engaging decision makers and stakeholders to use this knowledge to take actions against forced labor. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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