1. IPEC, MANILA 2003 Mónica Rodríguez IPEC Southamerica Let´s fight against Child Labour

2. 21.0% Latin America & Caribbean 41.4% Asia 21.5% Africa 29.3% Oceania Working children Non-working chidren Source: International Labour Organization– ILO 18 Million 80 Million 153 Million 0.5 Million In Latin America 18 millon children are working and 20 millon adults are unemployed. IPECSouthamerica

3. Child Labour and adult employement in Peru Official polls show us that 2 millon children are working in Peru (between 7 and 17 years old) and 1.5 millon adults are unemployed 2 Millon (26 % of CL) If we consider statistic subestimations, the invisibility of domestic child labour and younger than 10 years old, this figure could be superior 1.5 millon (6 % of adults are unemployed) Currently, one out of every four children is working in Peru. Child Labour between 10 and 14 years old, is 4% of PEA (Active Economic Population, 90 % in informal sectors) and with proyection to increase. IPECSouthamerica Source: INEI 2001.PERU

4. IPECSouthamerica FACTORS THAT ORIGENATE CHILD LABOUR IN PERU Family Economic resources inssuficient to cover basic home necessities, and it is translated to their children Unfortunately. There is a positive perception about of Child Labour for society (instead of delincuency, laziness, training for future or pity) The beginning of Child Labour Insufficient national or local capacities to face the problem of Child Labour and colateral problems

5. 1) Defficient quality of education (it is linked to fecundity levels, health problems, democracy, human rights, etc.) 2) CL reduces job offers for adults 3) Perjudices the future economic development of the country (middle and long term) 1) This becomes an impediment for children to remain at school 2) It also affect the labour market (reduces the salaries and vacancies for adults) CHILD EMPLOYMENT Could solve the Current economic problem at the moment (short term) IPECSouthamerica

6. Diffuse the message about the risk of CL in a creative way To look for conduct changes in the public n For first the time emotive campaigns with opinion leaders that include CL & education. n Comunicators are organised within networks to eliminate CL n 240 sensitive social communicators and students in the last level have changed their atitude in relation to CL n Celebrities participated in the musical CD recorderig and radio or TV programs How the APEC project faces the phenomenon of Child Labour IPECSouthamerica

7. Schooling Sensitisation, prevention and discouragement Social movilisation Training Programs for policians, opinion leaders, comunicators, students of communication, and representatives de Social NGO (Inter-institution Alliances) Foro with candidates to Mayors Activities with media and universities Lines of Action from APEC project IPECSouthamerica

8. Intervention in Peru (Steps) Identify perceptions and different types of CL in Peru. Workshops with opinion leaders, comunicators and social representatives each Friday of May and June Train aprox. 240 people connected with media, universities, political groups and NGOs. Production musical CD, spots and advisory radio-education messages. Video clip and publications (with diffusion campaigns). IPECSouthamerica A as consequence ofthe new alliance, clippings and radio programs were elaborated, where the Child Labour topic was discussed. A broad alliance with representatives involved in politics was created to stimulate different kinds of obligation for each social actor.

9. Present key ideas which will oblige everyone involved to inform and educate families, along with the society in general about the future development risks with CL Empower the national authorities, social leaders and institutions to become social pressure agents and including public politics that consider CL. Envision population as the principal social activists themselves and that our goal should be to reduce demands of child labour, stimulating adult employment. To share knowledge. The instruction investment is fundamental. Schooling and the raising of the education budget to have quality public education. TOPICS FOR CONSIDERATION IPECSouthamerica

10. SCHOOL IS A FUNDAMENTAL TOOL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AGAINST CHILD EMPLOYMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AGAINST CHILD EMPLOYMENT If there are good schools the poor families make sacrifices to send their child to study, and only this countries could lograr the development.