Tomorrow is #MyFreedomDay — a day-long student-driven initiative created by the CNN Freedom Project to raise awareness about modern slavery and encourage the public to take action.  

Every year, #MyFreedomDay helps to highlight global efforts to combat modern slavery. From countless worthy initiatives, CNN has selected our new campaign to end exploitative child labor in the U.S. as the #MyFreedomDay action for 2024.

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To have CNN promote our campaign at such a critical moment for child workers in the U.S. is invaluable. 

Currently, many U.S. states are in the process of passing bills to roll back child labor laws. The recorded infringements of child labor laws, accompanied by state legislators’ efforts to diminish, instead of increase, protection standards for children in the workforce, will only encourage further exploitation and risks sliding towards modern slavery. 

Writing for CNN, our Executive Director Joanna Ewart-James says it best when she notes,

“For the sake of children everywhere, we cannot afford to let go of the dream; we need to revive the campaign to protect children from exploitation and never waver from demanding a society that does not seek to exploit its children, wherever they are or are from.”  

Read the op-ed

Be sure to catch Joanna on CNN tomorrow and check our social media platforms for live coverage! And don’t forget to share and spread the word! 

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