The government of Uzbekistan continues to remove millions of children across the country from school and force them to pick cotton during the harvest season. While over 70 of the world’s largest apparel brands and retailers have developed policies related to Uzbek cotton, Carter’s, one of the biggest children’s clothing retailers in the country has remained silent while its top competitors like The Children’s Place, Gap and Gymboree have all taken action. Carter’s has a policy against using child and forced labor, but it has not publicly addressed the unique state-sponsored practice of forced child labor in Uzbekistan nor has it provided any information about how it ensures that its suppliers do not use Uzbek cotton tainted by these egregious human rights abuses.

Your actions make a difference! In the past, your e-mail actions targeting Abercrombie & Fitch, Gymboree and the Children’s Place have led these companies to announce policies prohibiting the use of Uzbek cotton. Take action NOW to tell Carter’s to respect international labor rights in their cotton sourcing.