CHILD LABOUR

Child labour

DEFINITION• Violation of human rights

and recognized by internacional institutions.

• Depending on the country and difficulty of the work.

DATA

Developed countries Developing countries

Light work 13 years Light work 12 years

Regular work 15 years Regular work 14 years

Hazardous work 18 years Hazardous work 18 years

Why is it important for us?

1. Sign of an unequal society

2. Loss of basic rights

3. Health problems

4. Empathy

Countries with child labour problems

1. Chad: 53% total

54% boys hazardous activities

51% girls mostly for prostitution

2. Ethiopia: 51% total

59% boys hazardous activities

46% girls mostly for housekeeping & prostitution

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS AND IDEAS

1.Necessary to fullfill the Human Rights above everything.

2. Goverments should encourage companies to contract legal labour force.

3. Countries should invest more GDP on education than in military issues.

4. Undirectly invest in companies for education programmes

5. Companies should take into account that Child Labour provides a bad reputation.