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Child labour….Child labour….
In undeveloped countries….In undeveloped countries….
Is still high……Is still high……
Who is a CHILD?Who is a CHILD?
International conventions define International conventions define children as age 18 and under is a children as age 18 and under is a child. But individual governments child. But individual governments may define ”child” according to may define ”child” according to different ages or other criteria. In different ages or other criteria. In India, age under 14 years is consider India, age under 14 years is consider to be a child…to be a child…
Who is a labour ?Who is a labour ?
One who works in a daily wage basis One who works in a daily wage basis on the days when he or she has the on the days when he or she has the work opportunities open for him or work opportunities open for him or her and rest sits ideal on other days her and rest sits ideal on other days is termed as labour.is termed as labour.
What is a child labour ?What is a child labour ?There is no universal accepted definition of There is no universal accepted definition of
child labour. Varying are used by child labour. Varying are used by international organizations, trade unions international organizations, trade unions and other interests groups…But they all and other interests groups…But they all generally accept that “child labour” is generally accept that “child labour” is work for children that harms them or work for children that harms them or exploits them in some way ( i.e., exploits them in some way ( i.e., physically, mentally, morally or by physically, mentally, morally or by blocking access to education )blocking access to education )
CHILD –LABOUR…!!CHILD –LABOUR…!!
Dus ka ek…! koi lelo….na…! main bhuka hu….!
Where do child labour live?Where do child labour live?60% in Asia, 32% in 60% in Asia, 32% in
Africa, 7% in Latin Africa, 7% in Latin America and 1% in America and 1% in US, Canada, US, Canada, Europe and other Europe and other wealthy nations.wealthy nations.
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Percentage of workforce…Percentage of workforce…In Asia 22% of the workforce is child labour. In Asia 22% of the workforce is child labour.
In Latin America 17% of workforce is In Latin America 17% of workforce is children. The proportion of child labour children. The proportion of child labour varies a lot among countries and even varies a lot among countries and even regions inside those countries.regions inside those countries.
In Africa one child in three is at work, in In Africa one child in three is at work, in Latin America and Asia one child in five Latin America and Asia one child in five works. In these continents only a tiny works. In these continents only a tiny proportion child workers are involved in proportion child workers are involved in the formal sectors and the vast majority of the formal sectors and the vast majority of work is for their family, in homes, in the work is for their family, in homes, in the fields or the streets. fields or the streets.
What do child labourers do?What do child labourers do?A large proportion of children whom A large proportion of children whom
the ILO classifies as child labourers the ILO classifies as child labourers work in agriculture.work in agriculture.
Work ranges from taking care of Work ranges from taking care of animals and planting and harvesting animals and planting and harvesting food, to many kinds of small food, to many kinds of small manufacturing (e.g., bricks and manufacturing (e.g., bricks and cement, auto repairs and making of cement, auto repairs and making of foot wears and textiles).foot wears and textiles).
Cont.Cont.
It has been seen that more boys than It has been seen that more boys than girls work outside their house. But girls work outside their house. But more girls work in some jobs, for more girls work in some jobs, for instance, as domestic maids. Being a instance, as domestic maids. Being a maid in someone's house can be maid in someone's house can be risky. Maids typically are cut off from risky. Maids typically are cut off from friends and family and can easily by friends and family and can easily by physically or sexually abused by their physically or sexually abused by their employers.employers.
Why should we care?Why should we care?
Many children in hazardous and Many children in hazardous and dangerous jobs are in danger of dangerous jobs are in danger of injury, even death. They are suppose injury, even death. They are suppose to sit at home, play with the friends, to sit at home, play with the friends, built their health, develop the culture built their health, develop the culture and load themselves with and load themselves with knowledge…..knowledge…..
How can ordinary people help to How can ordinary people help to reduce child labour?reduce child labour?
Learn about the issue Learn about the issue Support organizations that are Support organizations that are
raising awarenessraising awarenessProvide direct help to individual Provide direct help to individual
children.children.
What causes child labour TODAY?What causes child labour TODAY?
1.1. Poverty is widely considered the top Poverty is widely considered the top reason why children work at reason why children work at inappropriate jobs for their ages. inappropriate jobs for their ages. But there are other reasons as well, But there are other reasons as well, they are:they are:
2.2. Abuse of the child Abuse of the child 3.3. Lack of good school, health careLack of good school, health care4.4. Uncaring attitudes of employersUncaring attitudes of employers5.5. Limited choices for womenLimited choices for women
Children are easier to exploit…
What are some solutions to child What are some solutions to child labour?labour?
Increase family incomeIncrease family incomeEducation- that helps children learn Education- that helps children learn
skills that will help them earn a livingskills that will help them earn a livingSocial services- that help children Social services- that help children
and families survive crises, such as and families survive crises, such as disease or loss of home and shelter.disease or loss of home and shelter.
Family control of fertility- so that Family control of fertility- so that families are not burdened by families are not burdened by children.children.
BIBLOGRAPHYBIBLOGRAPHYwww.google.com www.google.com www.ilo.orgwww.ilo.orgwww.childlabor.org/www.childlabor.org/www.unicef.orgwww.unicef.orgNCERT Sociology book class XI and NCERT Sociology book class XI and
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Thank you!!Thank you!!
PRIYASHA SARKER..PRIYASHA SARKER..
Asia Pacific Institute of Asia Pacific Institute of Management StudiesManagement Studies
