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?

Why Does Child Labour Exist? 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 Labour By Country Child Freedom Organization Child Labour By Country

Issues Faced By Kids 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

WARNING: May Contain Child Labour 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.

Organizations Against Child Labour 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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