Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Business and Industry
Children
Coorporate Accountability
Development
Disarmament
Education
Financing for Development
Human Rights
Labour
Media
Migration
Peace and Security
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Violence
Women/gender Equality
Youth
Financing for Development:
International Trade as an engine for development
Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development
Mobilizing international resources for development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Men and boys
Millennium Development Goals
Policy advice
Research
The girl child
Trafficking in women and girls
Violence against women
Women and armed conflict
Social Development:
Conflict
Employment
Social policy
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Education
Finance
Gender equality
International law
Partnerships
Rural Development
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2008 |
| Organizational structure: |
Global March is the largest coalition of the trade unions, teachers associations and civil society organisations in the world to demand for elimination of child labour and Education for All. It is governed by an International Council of ITUC, EI and representatives from its regional coordinators. Chaired by international child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, the International Secretariat of the movement is located in New Delhi, India to preserve its Southern character. It is registered in The Netherlands as an international NGO. |
| Number and type of members: |
Over 2000 civil society organisations from 144 countries. Includes NGOs, trade unions, teachers' associations, human rights groups, child right groups, media groups, etc.
Global March is a member of the Global Task Force on Child Labour and Education, with ILO, UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank, EI and donor and developing countries. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Global Campaign for Education |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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