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Child Labour

Child Labour . In undeveloped countries.. Is still High……. BY: Sherington . Who is a child? .

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Child Labour

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  1. Child Labour In undeveloped countries.. Is still High…….. BY: Sherington .

  2. Who is a child? • International conventions defines children as age 18 and under is a child. But individual governments may define “ child “ according to different ages or other criteria. In India age under 14, consider to be a child.

  3. What is a child Labour? • There is no universal accepted definition of child labour . Varying are used by international organizations, trade, unions, and other interest groups. But they all generally accept that” child labour” is work for others that harm them exploits them in some way, example: physically, mentally, morally, or by blocking access to education.

  4. HISTORY BEHIND • During the industrial Revolution, children as young as four were employed In production factories with dangerous, and often fatal, working conditions. the children of the poor were expected to help toward the family budget, often working long hours in dangerous jobs and low wages. In England and Scotland in 1788, two third of workers in 143 water powered cotton mills were described as children. • By 1900, three were 1.7 million child labourers reported in American industry under the age of fifteen.

  5. Where do child labour Live?......... 60% In Asia, 32% in Africa,7% in Latin America and 1% in US, Canada, Europe and other wealthy nations.

  6. Percentage of workforce… • In Asia 22% the workforce is child labour. In Latin America 17% of workforce is children. The proportion of child labour varies a lot among countries and even reign inside those courtiers. • In Africa one child In three is work, In Latin America and Asia one child In five works. In these countries only a tiny proportion child workers are involved In formal sectors and the vast majority of work is for their family, in homes, in the fields or the streets.

  7. Why child labour Exists? • One of the major reasons behind child labour is the poverty when child have no option left other than to work for their survivals. • In the developing countries when the government fails to provide the basics requirements for the children. • When the only earning member of the family dies or suffering from serious illness. • Natural calamity like Tsunami, cyclone, flood etc. Also drag children towards child labour.

  8. Child labour can be found in nearly every industry Agriculture Nearly 70% of child labour occurs in agriculture, fishing, hunting, and forestry. Children have been found harvesting: • bananas in Ecuador • cotton in Egypt and Benin • cut flowers in Colombia • oranges in Brazil • cocoa in the Ivory Coast • tea in Argentina and Bangladesh • fruits and vegetables in the U.S. Children in commercial agriculture can face long hours in extreme temperatures, health risks from pesticides, little or no pay, and inadequate food, water, and sanitation.

  9. Manufacturing About 15 million children are estimated to be directly involved in manufacturing goods for export, including: • Carpetsfrom India, Pakistan, Egypt • Clothing sewn in Bangladesh; footwear made in India and the Philippines • Soccer balls sewn in Pakistan • Glass and bricks made in India • Fireworks made in China

  10. Mining and Quarrying • Child labourers suffer extremely high illness and injury rates in underground mines, opencast mines, and quarries. Children as young as 6 or 7 years old break up rocks, and wash, sieve, and carry ore. Nine-year-olds work underground setting explosives and carrying loads.

  11. Causes of Child Labour • poverty • parental illiteracy • social apathy • ignorance • lack of education and exposure • Absence

  12. Effect of child labours • Child labour deprives a child of a proper childhood. • He suffers physical and mental torture. • He becomes mentally and emotially mature too fast which is a dangerous sign. • Child labour creates and perpetuates poverty. • It condemns the child to a life of unskilled, badly paid work. • Ultimately this leads to child labour with each generation of poor children undercutting wages.

  13. What are some solution to child labour? • Increase family income. • Education that helps children learn skills that will help them earn living • Social services that help children and family survive crises, such as disease or loss of home and shelter.

  14. BIBLOGRAPHY • www.google.com • www.childlabour.org • www.illbo.org • www.unicef.org

  15. CLASS PARTICIPATIONTrue or False. 5/5 • International conventions defines children as age 20 and under is a child. • False • International conventions defines children as age 18 and under is a child. • True • Child labour is physically, mentally, morally, or by blocking access to education. • True • 60% of child labour live In Africa. • False • One of the cause of child labour is poverty. • True

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