Pakistan Child Labor By Simran Marnus and Kiana

Pakistan Child Labor By Simran, Marnus, and Kiana H.

Causes of Child Labor Poverty Parental illiteracy Tradition of making children learn the family skills Ineffective enforcement of the legal provisions pertaining to child labor v Non-availability and non-accessibility to schools v Irrelevant and non-attractive school curriculum v Employers prefer children as they constitute cheap labor and they are not able to organize themselves against exploitation v v

Child Labor in Pakistan v Agriculture § Farming § Fishing v Industry § Weaving cloth using power looms § Brick Making § Mining coal v Services § § Construction Automobile repair, welding, carpentry in small workshops Working in hotels and serving at restaurants & tea stalls Working in transport v Other § Sexual Exploitation (Human Trafficking) § Smuggling drugs and weapons § Use of underage children in armed conflict

Iqbal Masih

Comparison of Child Labor Industrial Revolution Similar 21 st Century in Pakistan Children could only work in factories, mines or agriculture Both worked in factories/ mines and agriculture Agriculture, fishing, farming, making of soccer balls, prostitution, brick making and working in hotels Barely any money Both have very low wages 10 cents a day or less Worked 12 -16 hours/day, 6 days/week Both worked more than 10 hours a day, six days a week From 6 in the morning till 7 at night (almost 14 hours a day!) No paid holidays, vacation time, or sick leave No holidays, sick leave or medical care No social security, no healthcare, no holidays, no breaks and no legal aid Poor ventilation, loud machinery, poor lightning and no safety devices on the machines If you are injured on the job, you received no medical money or pay check Loud and unsafe machinery in unsanitary conditions, mostly brick factories

Solution to end Child Labor v. Eliminate Poverty v. Encourage Education v. Enforce Labor Laws v. Abolish Child Trafficking v. Promote Fair Trade v. Replace Child workers with Adult Workers

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