Child Labour Children age 5-17 Questionnaire

Introduction

• The prime objective of this module is to asses the various dynamics and problems of child labour in Punjab province.

• This module will arrest the information of types of child labour in age cohort of 5-17

• In this module, reason for child labour will also be captured.

(Note: All above information is according to the various convention of UN and child labour laws in Punjab province.)

Definition: Child

• The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and ILO Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL) designate individuals under 18 years of age as children.

• Since it is rather uncommon for children younger than 5 years of age to work or start schooling, the CLS only interviews children between the ages of 5 and 17 years.

• Not all working children fall into child labour

Children in employment

Child labour Hazardous work and unconditional worst forms of child labour

Source: ILO, 2013. Marking progress against child labour. Global estimates and trends 2000-2012

Definition: Child labour

CL as subset of “working children”

• Working children refer to those engaged in economic activities within the SNA production boundary (explained later), of which only a subset is CL

• CL is defined by its consequences: • Work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous or harmful to

children

• Work that interferes with their schooling

Age group

Children’s work and employment

(1) Work not designated as hazardous (2) Worst forms of child labour (WFLB)

(1a) Excluded forms of work

(1b) Light work

(1c) Other forms of work not designated as hazardous

(2a) Hazardous work

(2b) WFCL other than hazardous work

Children below minimum age specified for light work

Children aged 5-11 years >=5 <12

Non-economic production (mainly unpaid household services)

CL

CL

Hazardous work (in industries and occupations designated as hazardous, and 43 or more hours per week in industries and occupations not designated as hazardous)

Trafficked children for work, forced and bonded child labour, commercial sexual exploitation of children, use of children for illicit activities and armed conflict

Children within the age range specified for light work

Children aged 12-14 years >=12 <15

Work not designated as hazardous in activities included in the SNA production boundary performed for less than 14 hours per week

Children at or above the general minimum working age

Children aged 15-17 years >=15 <18

Work not designated as hazardous in activities included in the SNA production boundary performed for 14 or more hours per week, but less than 43 hours per week

Source: Report of the Conference. 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS). Document ICLS/18/2008/IV/FINAL. Geneva, 24 November-5 December 2008.

2. Definitions of child labour in Pakistan

• A child under 12 who is economically active for 1 or more hours per week (Rules of Employment of Children Act 1995 Section 4 Subsection 2, ILO Convention 138, Ratified by Pakistan in 2006)

• A child of age 12 or under 14 who is economically active for 14 or more hours per week (ILO Convention 138 Article 7 Paragraph 1)

• A child of age 14 or under 18 who is economically active for 43 hours or more per week (Employment of Children Act 1991 Section 7 subsection 2, ILO Convention 138, Article 2 Paragraph 4)

2. Definition of worst forms of child labour in Pakistan

• A child under 18 who participates in activities that are "hazardous by nature or circumstance" for 1 or more hours per week (ILO Convention 138 Article 3 Paragraph 1, Convention 182 Worst Forms of Child Labour)

• A child under 18 who participates in an "unconditional worst form of child labour” (ILO Convention 182 Article 3)

Hazardous Work

• Exposes children to physical, psychological or sexual abuse

• Underground, under water, at dangerous heights, and in confined spaces

• With dangerous machinery, or involves manual handling of heavy loads

• In unhealthy environments that expose children to health hazards

• Under particularly difficult conditions (e.g. long hours, heat, cold) or if freedom is confined

Hazardous labour in Punjab

PART-I

OCCUPATIONS

Any occupation connected with:

• (1) transport of passengers, goods or mail;

• (2) work in a catering establishment at a railway station, involving the movement of a vendor or any other employee of the establishment from one platform to another or into or out of a moving train;

• (3) work relating to the construction of a railway station or with any other work where such work is done in close proximity to or between the railway lines; and

• (4) a port authority within the limits of any port.

Indicators

Indicators Description

Child Labour SDG Indicator

Number of children age 5-17 years who are involved in child labour

Hazardous & non-hazardous child labour

Number of children who work in hazardous environment at workplace

Causes of child labour (Reporte)

Number of reporting various reasons why child works

QUESTIONNAIRE