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
Strengthening Civil Society to Protect and Advocate for Migrant Workers01/01/2024 - 06/30/2028 The Strengthening Civil Society to Protect and Advocate for Migrant Workers project will provide civil society with the tools and training to protect migrant workers, particularly Mexican nationals participating in U.S. Temporary Foreign Worker programs, by supporting fair recruitment initiatives, building awareness of labor rights, and increasing the use of formal mechanisms for workers to exercise those rights. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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PATH: Proyecto de Asistencia Tecnica para Trabajadoras del Hogar:12/02/2023 - 11/30/2027 |
Pan American Development Foundation |
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Elevating Women’s Participation in the Workplace in West Africa12/15/2022 - 12/14/2026 The Elevating Women’s Participation in the Workplace in West Africa project seeks to address discrimination and sexual violence and sex-based harassment in the world of work in the mining, palm oil, and rubber sectors in Liberia, and in the oil sector in Nigeria. |
Solidarity Center |
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Vamos Tejiendo12/01/2019 - 07/30/2024 Vamos Tejiendo aims to reduce the risk of child labor, forced labor, and other violations of labor rights by empowering vulnerable women and girls working in the production of unrefined brown sugar (panela) and the cut flowers sector and promoting a better understanding of labor rights. |
Pact |
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Reducing Incidence of Child Labor and Harmful Conditions of Work in Economic Strengthening Initiatives (RICHES)12/01/2017 - 02/28/2022 The Reducing Incidence of Child Labor and Harmful Conditions of Work in Economic Strengthening Initiatives (RICHES) project integrated the issues of child labor alleviation and acceptable conditions of work into women’s economic empowerment initiatives. By putting a new toolkit directly in the hands of policymakers and service providers who work with women entrepreneurs, RICHES helped to ensure women-led enterprises can improve livelihoods responsibly without resorting to child labor or other harmful labor practices. |
Grameen Foundation |
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Combating Trafficking of Women in Moldova09/29/2004 - 09/29/2008 |
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) |
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Strengthening Civil Society to Protect and Advocate for Migrant Workers01/01/2024 - 06/30/2028 The Strengthening Civil Society to Protect and Advocate for Migrant Workers project will provide civil society with the tools and training to protect migrant workers, particularly Mexican nationals participating in U.S. Temporary Foreign Worker programs, by supporting fair recruitment initiatives, building awareness of labor rights, and increasing the use of formal mechanisms for workers to exercise those rights. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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PATH: Proyecto de Asistencia Tecnica para Trabajadoras del Hogar:12/02/2023 - 11/30/2027 |
Pan American Development Foundation |
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Elevating Women’s Participation in the Workplace in West Africa12/15/2022 - 12/14/2026 The Elevating Women’s Participation in the Workplace in West Africa project seeks to address discrimination and sexual violence and sex-based harassment in the world of work in the mining, palm oil, and rubber sectors in Liberia, and in the oil sector in Nigeria. |
Solidarity Center |
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Vamos Tejiendo12/01/2019 - 07/30/2024 Vamos Tejiendo aims to reduce the risk of child labor, forced labor, and other violations of labor rights by empowering vulnerable women and girls working in the production of unrefined brown sugar (panela) and the cut flowers sector and promoting a better understanding of labor rights. |
Pact |
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Reducing Incidence of Child Labor and Harmful Conditions of Work in Economic Strengthening Initiatives (RICHES)12/01/2017 - 02/28/2022 The Reducing Incidence of Child Labor and Harmful Conditions of Work in Economic Strengthening Initiatives (RICHES) project integrated the issues of child labor alleviation and acceptable conditions of work into women’s economic empowerment initiatives. By putting a new toolkit directly in the hands of policymakers and service providers who work with women entrepreneurs, RICHES helped to ensure women-led enterprises can improve livelihoods responsibly without resorting to child labor or other harmful labor practices. |
Grameen Foundation |
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Combating Trafficking of Women in Moldova09/29/2004 - 09/29/2008 |
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) |
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