All children have rights to be protected from work that threatens their well being which include health, education, growth and development.
Did you know
That “Child labour” is more prevalent among boys than girls of all ages.
Child labour is work that deprives children of their child hood, their potential and their dignity, and is harmful to their physical and mental development.
(Credit: International Labour Organization ILO)
The employment of children in an industry or business, especially when illegal or considered exploitative
(Credit: Oxford dictionary)
Any persons under the age of 18 years is classified as a child
Which work is classified as “child labour”?
Any work that is harmful physically and mentally to the child.
Any work that is harmful socially and morally to the child.
Any work that interferes with the child’s education
Which work is not classified as “child labour”?
Assisting in the family business
Assisting in the homes
These kinds of activities are good for their development into productive members of society.
How to alleviate child labour
To ensure provision of social protection services with access to education.
To ensure provision of social protection services with access to life skills.
To ensure provision of programmes to prevent children from child labour.
To ensure provision of vocational skills for school dropouts.
To ensure enforcement of laws.
(Credit: National Children’s Policy 2010)
Child labour is prevalent in informal households and agricultural sectors.
P.S.: Alleviate boy child labour, by giving access to mentorship and support at an early age.