I have been very strongly advocating that poverty must not be used as an excuse to continue child labour. It perpetuates poverty. If children are deprived of education, they remain poor. Kailash Satyarthi Read Quote
If you keep on buying things made by child slaves in such conditions, you are equally responsible for the perpetration of slavery. Kailash Satyarthi Read Quote
I am positive that I would see the end of child labour around the world in my lifetime, as the poorest of the poor have realised that education is a tool that can empower them. Kailash Satyarthi Read Quote
For me, peace is a fundamental human right of every child; it is inevitable and divine. Kailash Satyarthi Read Quote
Denial of childhood and denial of freedom are the biggest sins which humankind has been committing and perpetuating for ages. Kailash Satyarthi Read Quote
As the anti-slavery community, we must together ensure that this attention is transferred into concrete action and results. Kailash Satyarthi Read Quote
Today, I see thousands of Mahatma Gandhis, Martin Luther Kings, and Nelson Mandelas marching forward and calling on us. The boys and girls have joined. I have joined in. We ask you to join, too. Kailash Satyarthi Read Quote
I call for a march from exploitation to education, from poverty to shared prosperity, a march from slavery to liberty, and a march from violence to peace. Kailash Satyarthi Read Quote
More than 30 years ago, when I had embarked upon the fight against child labour, it was not even considered an issue worth any discussion. It was accepted as a way of life in India, much like it was in other countries. Today, no country or business or society can throw this issue away. Kailash Satyarthi Read Quote
