GoodWeave Certification Nepal (GWCN) is a not-for-profit sharing company based in Kathmandu as affiliate of Washington, DC-based GoodWeave International (GWI). GWI is the leading global organization working to stop child labor in global supply chains. GWI was founded in 1994 by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, and has innovated and scaled a market-based, holistic model that partners with companies and local producer communities to bring visibility to hidden supply chains; protect workers’ rights; provide assurance that products are free of child, forced and bonded labor; and restore childhoods. Currently, GoodWeave works in India, Nepal and Bangladesh with over 430 partner companies in 22 countries including major retailers and brands, as well as boutique shops and exporters. GWI also works globally on special projects and advocacy. 
GoodWeave Certification Nepal has addressed child labor and forced and bonded labor in carpet production for over 30 years. Using a market-driven approach, we have carried out over 72,000 audits to certify suppliers and now, more than 50% of the carpet industry in Nepal has met the GoodWeave Standard. These carpets carry the GoodWeave label certifying that they were made free from child labor. Reinforcing our certification work, social programs provide direct support to families and communities by enrolling children in school and engaging communities on topics such as workers’ rights, the importance of early childhood education, vocational training and COVID prevention, including raising awareness about vaccines and providing protective gear. 
GoodWeave Certification Nepal is embedded in the communities served. This proximity ensures that programs are worker and survivor-informed and results-oriented. GWI and its affiliated partners, including GWCN and Nepal GoodWeave Foundation (NGF), have rescued and rehabilitated more than 10,000 child labor survivors, offered educational opportunities to some 50,000 children, and in 2022 alone, pro

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