Raising Awarness for children across the globe struggling with child labor
Where is child labor most problematic?
Sub-Saharan Africa is the most common place for child labor, with 86.6 million child laborers.
Why do parents allow their children to be involved in child labor?
Many parents or guardians living in poverty depend on their children for income and survival. In some cases parents cannot provide for their children on their own. It becomes crucial in survival for children to fend for themselves. Some guardians or parents take advantage of them and use the influence that work is a good way to develop skills while others just simply have their own customs and traditions on child labor.
How many children die each year from child labor?
About 22,000 kids are killed each year while working, not counting injury, illness or long term health effects. Many details of child labor are hidden, revealing this number may be far higher than reality.
How can child labor be prevented?
Child labor can be prevented by providing educational services to improve teaching quality and enhance the learning environment. If support can be provided for parents to improve their income and have a steady source of food, children will not need to work.
How does child labor affect them long term?
Child labor affects the lives of children in many different ways, their physical and mental health, education, and much more. Working in hazardous environments jeopardizes children’s health, being exposed to unsafe chemicals and heavy machinery. And it takes away their ability to go to school and have an education. This is a cause and effect chain that will make their future lives more difficult when trying to find jobs.
What are the causes of child labor?
The main cause for child labor is poverty. In some cases parents are not able to provide for their children, and working is the only way to survive. Because of this, children feel the need to look for income for basic nutrition and other daily necessities.
How many children are involved in child labor each year?
Around 160 million children are involved in child labor each year, about half of them (79 million) are working in hazardous environments. This is similar to about 1 in 10 children around the globe that are working and deprived of their education and basic rights.
What is the definition of child labor?
The definition of child labor is the use of children in business, depriving them of their education and jeopardizing their mental and physical development.
Is this still a common issue today?
Child labor is still a very common issue today, with millions of kids around the world still exposed to this labor and exploitation, with nearly half in hazardous conditions that endanger their health. Child labor has began to drop globally, but this rate of decrease is working very slowly.
How does child labor effect kids right to education?
Child labor effects children’s rights to education in different ways. In many cases, children are unable to return to school because they're incapable of continuing their education, being too far behind, or their working hours interfere with school times.