The term “child labour” is often defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development.
[by ILO]
Child labour is work that exceeds a minimum number of hours, depending on the age of a child and on the type of work. Such work is considered harmful to the child and should therefore be eliminated.
Ages 5-11: At least one hour of economic work or 28 hours of domestic work per week.
Ages 12-14: At least 14 hours of economic work or 28 hours of domestic work per week.
Ages 15-17: At least 43 hours of economic or domestic work per week
[by UNICEF]
This activities harm their bodies,minds,spirits and above all a good and prosperous future.A child worker considered another cheap and easily controlled worker in the labor force. Poverty,illiteracy and Child labor go hand in hand.A child earnings have become a necessity for those families which are struggling to make ends up.The child has no alternative.The lack of quality education and the pitiable conditions of available schools is no incentive for a child to quit work and join.
Children become the victims violence,exploition and abuse they can result in physical and physiological disabilities.Also children become a prisoner twice.The child is caught in the conflict between right to life and the fight to earn versus the acceptable norms of survival.
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