End child labour in India – sign the petition now

On 20 December the Indian parliament is voting on a bill to abolish child labour under 14 years of age and ensure all children can go to school.

From making Christmas decorations to rolling cigarettes, millions of children across India are forced into labour and suffer the consequences.

In India’s cigarette-rolling industry alone, 1.7 million children – mostly girls – are made to work up to 14 hours per day in hazardous conditions. They miss out on school and suffer health problems. Tuberculosis, asthma, body pain and postural problems are most common.

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