Child labour«. In undeveloped countries«. Is still high««
Who
is a CHILD?
International conventions define 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 years is consider to be a child«
Who One
is a labour ?
who works in a daily wage basis on the days when he or she has the work opportunities open for him or her and rest sits ideal on other days is termed as labour.
What There
is a child labour ?
is no universal accepted definition of child labour. Varying are used by international organizations, trade unions and other interests groups«But they all generally accept that ³child labour´ is work for children that harms them or exploits them in some way ( i.e., physically, mentally, morally or by blocking access to education )
CHILD nnLABOURc!! LABOURc!!
Dus ka ek«! koi lelo«.na«! main bhuka hu«.!
Where
do child labour live?
in Asia, 32% in Africa, 7% in Latin America and 1% in US, Canada, Europe and other wealthy nations.
60%
60% 50%
ASIA
40% AFRICA 30% 20% 10% 0% PERCENTAGE OF CHILD LABOUR
LATIN AMERIC A US,EUR OPE&OT HERS
HOMES OF CHILDLABOUR«.. HOMES OF CHILD LABOUR««!
Home in INDIA
Percentage
of workforce«
In Asia 22% of 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 regions inside those countries. In Africa one child in three is at work, in Latin America and Asia one child in five works. In these continents only a tiny proportion child workers are involved in the formal sectors and the vast majority of work is for their family, famil y, in homes, in the fields or the streets.
What
do child labourers do?
A large proportion of children whom the ILO classifies as child labourers work in agriculture. Work ranges from taking care of animals and planting and harvesting food, to many kinds of small manufacturing (e.g., bricks and cement, auto repairs and making of foot wears and textiles).
Cont. It has been seen that more boys than girls work outside their house. But more girls work in some jobs, for instance, as domestic maids. Being a maid in someone's house can be risky. Maids typically are cut off from friends and family and can easily by physically or sexually abused by their employers.
Why Many
should we care?
children in hazardous and dangerous jobs are in danger of injury, even death. They are suppose to sit at home, play with the friends, built their health, develop the culture and load themselves with knowledge«..
How can ordinary people help to reduce child labour? Learn
about the issue Support organizations that are raising awareness Provide direct help to individual children.
What
causes child labour TODAY?
1. Poverty is widely considered the top reason why children work at inappropriate jobs for their ages. But there are other reasons as well, they are: 2. Abuse of the child 3. Lack of good school, health care 4. Uncaring attitudes of employers 5. Limited choices for women
Children are easier to exploit«
What
are some solutions to child labour?
Increase
family income Education Education-- th that at helps helps hel ps children child chi ldre ren n learn learn skills that will help them earn a living services- th that at help help children chil ch ildr dren en Social servicesand families survive crises, such as disease or loss of home and a nd shelter. fertility - s so o that that Family control of fertilityfamilies are not burdened by children.
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www.google.com www.ilo.org www.childlabor.org/ www.unicef.org NCERT
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Sociology book class XI and
Thank you!! PRIYASHA SARKER.. Asia Pacific Institute of Management Studies
