It was a grassroot movement that motivated many individuals and organizations to unite and fight against child labor, not an annual march.
"The U.S. march has two main goals: to focus attention on domestic child labor problems, particularly those related to sweatshops and migrant agricultural work, and to encourage consumers to demand, retailers to sell and manufacturers to produce child-labor-free goods".
Here are some examples of events that branched off from this march: The First Children's World Congress on Child Labour (CWWCL) was held in May 2004 in Florence, Italy.
Children were invited to the event through selection where at the Congress they were able to interact and communicate their views on the most pertinent concerns connected to their childhood and adolescence.
The children that took part in the Congress came from diverse backgrounds and cultures and represented various regions, countries and organizations This conference was crucial in understanding child labour and work exploitation[7] At a match against Germany on 17 April 2002, the Argentina National Team demonstrated their unity on abolishing child labor.
They lifted a banner that read, "The only work for children should be to go to school"[10] On 17 January 2004, the Global March against Child Labor celebrated its 6th anniversary in Quezon City.
The celebration was held at the Occupational Safety and Health Center where more than 5,000 children and their parents marched from Quezon Memorial Circle to honor the movement.
After the traditional signing of the RA 9231 all participants joined hands in giving appreciation to the strides made and rewards received because of the successes achieved by the Global March movement.
The march was organized and implemented by New Hope Foundation, with support from the British Embassy in Zimbabwe, Save the Children UK and TER DES Homes Germany.