The Impact of Non-State Actors in Combating Child Labor: The NATs Case Study

This thesis examines the role of Non-State Actors in combating child labor, highlighting their contributions to advocacy, public awareness, and policy reform. It seeks to demonstrate how the involvement of these diverse actors across multiple levels fosters a more effective approach to addressing this complex issue. The analysis begins with an exploration of the phenomenon's characteristics, its cultural dimensions, and its likely causes and consequences.The focus then shifts to specific players, evaluating their strategies and advocacy efforts within a multilevel governance framework and their contribution to the implementation of various legal instruments in the field. Finally, the thesis presents a case study illustrating the involvement of NATs, a group of organized civil society led by children, and their efforts to achieve recognition and regulation of child labor, contrasting with the traditional perspective focused on complete eradication of the practice.