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Essay / Child Labor in Developing Countries - 1659
Childhood plays a vital role in the development of a person's personality. Children hold all the potential for the future development of societies and shape the future. The environment in which a child is raised influences his or her intellectual, physical and social health, so that he or she grows up to become an active and vital member of society. Child labor is present in all regions of the world, especially in developing countries characterized by high poverty and poverty. low schooling opportunities like in Nepal, India, Kenya, sub-Saharan Africa, Bangladesh, etc. As stated in the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention, child labor is characterized by the fact that all children under the age of 18 are engaged in hazardous jobs or activities. industry or their own particular family; all young people working in the business sector or in their families who interfere with their primary education (United Nations); all children under 15 working full time; and all children under 13 working part-time. Child labor is not characterized by action, but by the impact of this movement on the child. In short, work or exercises attempted by children should not interfere with their education or pose a danger to their health (Bjorne, G. 2003). This report will shed light on the causes of child labor, as well as solutions and implementations to reduce the effects of this modern problem. Causes Child labor continues to exist even after many laws and regulations have been implemented to stop it. The problems that lead developing countries down the path of child labor and make it difficult to redirect their path are considered to be the most common causes, including poverty, limited access to education, repression of children's rights workers, laws and laws. ..... middle of document ......A gradual reduction in child labor could be achieved through a more open approach supporting this objective, for example public policies. Governments around the world should participate either financially or by providing assistance to these children. Effort should be focused on creating jobs for the parents of these children to improve their future, thereby minimizing the number of working children. Furthermore, these children working in the labor sector must have the right to education, training and psychological treatment. Working children should not suffer the adverse effects of the various hazards of work. It is therefore fundamental to highlight poverty as a social and economic problem, which is the main cause of child labor. “A society can only progress towards strength if we give confidence, hope and respect to its youth..”