CHILD LABOUR OLEKSIY GNATUSHENKO Work that harms children

CHILD LABOUR OLEKSIY GNATUSHENKO

�Work that harms children or/and keeps them from going to school. �Around 168 million kids between 5 and 17 are working in illegal and dangerous conditions. �These jobs jeopardize children safety and prevent kids from having a comfortable life. What Is It?

�Kids who are affected by labour come from very poor families �These families need all the money they can get, so they send their kids to work as well. Why Does Child Labour Exist?

�The largest amount of kids work in agriculture. �Kids also work in; fishing, manufacturing, mining, and domestic services. �Also kids work in very illegal jobs like; the drug trade, prostitution, and as child soldiers. �The majority of child labour occurs in Asian, African and South American countries. Where Do Children Work?

Child Freedom Organization Child Labour By Country

�Most never a get an education �Mild-Severe physical injuries �Mental health issues �Developmental delays �Great risk of physical disabilities �Also suffer from sleep-deprivation and abuse Issues Faced By Kids

Hazards Faced During Work

�Coffee �Sugar �Food (Tomatoes, Blueberries, Rice, Beef, Bananas) �Clothing �Shoes �Electronic Devices �Tobacco and Cigarettes �Precious Metals (Diamonds, Gold) WARNING: May Contain Child Labour

Common Products Made By Children

�Unions against forced labour need to be kept strong �People needs to recognize items made with the use of child labour. �People need to take action to find alternatives for those items. What Needs To Be Done?

�The Catholic church has opposed abuse committed through child labour. �Pope Leo XIII condemned the practice in his first social encyclical “Rerum Noverum” in 1981. �IN June 2013 on World Day Against Child Labour Pope Francis launched an appeal against it. �He called it a “deplorable phenomenon. ” Catholic Church

Canada’s Role �Participates in campaigns against Child Labour, (World Day Against Child Labour. ) �Supports the application of international standards that will protect kids from exploitation. �Works with the International Labour Organization. � Works with developing countries through its Securing the Future for Children and Youth Strategy. �This includes support for education of young children. �As well Canada is trying to get those in developing countries proper documentation that could help prevent exploitation, and allow for access to health and education resources.

�International program for Elimination of Child labour (IPEC) �International Labour Rights Fund (ILRF) �Fair Labour Association (FLA) �International Labour Organization (ILO) Organizations Against Child Labour

�Child Labour is something too common for the year we live in. �We as a community need to take on a greater role in supporting the fight against Child labour �Us as a community need to become more aware of what products are made by children and exclude buying those brands My Perspective

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