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Up to two million children are forced by the government to leave school and pick cotton during the harvest season. This state policy for forced child labor affects much of Uzbekistan's cotton which ends up in the global cotton supply that is used to make the clothing we wear around the world.

While many brands have opposed forced child labor in cotton and committed to prohibiting the use of cotton from Uzbekistan, others continue to lag behind and remain silent about this abuse.

You can take action now to tell major apparel brands to prohibit the use of cotton from Uzbekistan. Click the links below to ask these companies to stop up and take a stand against forced child labor:

• Aeropostale;
• Forever 21;
• Toys R Us;
• Urban Outfitters.

You can also join us at a picket of the US-Uzbekistan Business Forum in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 28th. Find out more and RSVP online here.