This project involved developing evidence-based insights around the impact of mega sporting events (MSEs) on human rights and social justice issues experienced by children.

The purpose of the project was to clarify linkages, gaps and differences, encourage joint thinking and inform more coherent approaches from a children’s rights standpoint. The final report provides a broad thematic review of MSEs impacts on children in relation to labour, LGBT, women and housing, and social justice issues as they relate to the environment, security and corruption.

Key Findings

• MSEs are an opportunity to focus attention on manufacturing supply chains to improve workforce conditions
• The recognition of children’s rights in Olympic Agenda 21 may provide momentum for other MSEs to do the same
• MSEs displace communities and when this happens children are impacted, however, the nature and scale of this impact varies

Date: 2015

Client: Terres des Hommes and the Oak Foundation