Kailash Satyarthi

Kailash Satyarthi is an Indian child-rights activist who founded Bachpan Bachao Andolan and shared the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with Malala Yousafzai.

Bachpan Bachao Andolan: An Indian organization founded by Kailash Satyarthi to rescue children from exploitation and advance their rights. This organization is the principal vehicle for Satyarthi’s work against child labor and trafficking.
Malala Yousafzai: A Pakistani education activist who shared the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with Kailash Satyarthi. Their shared prize linked campaigns for children’s education across different regions and causes.
Kailash Satyarthi's childhood: The early life of Kailash Satyarthi in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, before his child-rights activism. His experiences growing up in India preceded the activism that defined his career.
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986: An Indian law enacted in 1986 to prohibit child employment in specified occupations and regulate other work. The law forms part of the policy environment that Satyarthi’s advocacy sought to strengthen.
Global March Against Child Labour: An international campaign launched in 1998 to demand an end to child labor. Satyarthi helped organize this campaign, bringing the issue to international attention.
Nobel Peace Prize: An annual award recognizing contributions to peace, established by the will of Alfred Nobel. Satyarthi received it in 2014 for his struggle against child suppression and for children’s education.
Bachpan Bachao Andolan founding: The establishment of Bachpan Bachao Andolan by Kailash Satyarthi in 1980. The founding marks the start of his sustained, organized work against child exploitation.
Sustainable Development Goal 8: A United Nations goal promoting decent work and economic growth, including the eradication of forced labor and child labor. Satyarthi’s international advocacy echoes the goal’s commitment to ending child labor.
Rugmark: A certification initiative, now called GoodWeave, that identifies carpets made without illegal child labor. Satyarthi helped establish this initiative to link consumer choices with child-labor prevention.
International Labour Organization: A United Nations agency that sets international labor standards and promotes decent work. Its conventions and campaigns provide an international framework for Satyarthi’s anti-child-labor advocacy.

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Debt bondageRelated: His campaigns brought attention to children trapped in bonded labor and hazardous work.