Child Labour as defined by the International Labour Organisation, work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development. This includes interference with their schooling. Child Labour in extreme forms also involves children being separated from their families, exposed to serious hazards and despises or left to fend for themselves on the streets of large cities at an early age. (ILO, n.d.). In Cote d’ Ivoire, a major child labour form is agriculture where children as young as five work in Cocoa farms for cocoa industries, which have been the major revenue of 60% of export for Cote d’ Ivoire. With the rapid growth of the cocoa industry, cheap cocoa is in demand. …show more content…
Examples of actions that could be taken include funding for schools, monitoring of cocoa plantations, spreading awareness of the cruelty of child labour to households.
However, there are many pros and cons to consider of the implications if child labour were to be stopped, from the different perspectives of the different stakeholders involved.
The pros will be first discussed. Stopping child labour in Cote d’ Ivoire would definitely help the children to be free from physical and mental scars. Child labour, according to various research, will leave physical and especially psychological scars on the children involved. These scars are caused by abusive actions by plantation owners, especially those who require the children to complete an exaggerated amount of work before they get to rest or eat their meals. (Hawksley, 2011).Even if they eventually get out of this cycle and be free from child labour when they grow up, the scars take a long time, or may never heal. This deprives them of their whole life's success. Thus, putting an end to child labour will save many lives by allowing these children to experience childhood and achieve success in various areas of their
What is the consequences and impact of child labor? First, children who work will lost their childhood, children should play with friend
Child labor is a sigsignificant problem in developing. Countries across the globe(Dilascia,tracey m).one of the most oftern -cited examples of child labor abuse occurs in manufacturing industries(Dilacia, tracey m).one of the most frequently proposed solutions to the child labor problem is the imposition of economic(Dilacia tracey m ). Many international organizations as well a number of European counties oppose placing on countries that permit child labor( Dilacia tracey m).ultimately ,the problem of child labor will not truly be solved until the poverty( Dilacia tracey m).It is estimated that a staggering million child across the world are exploited child laborers(zoltan, melania barto ).while the u.s. often speaks against child labor and has federal and state laws punishing those who illegally exploited children in this country(zoltan, melania barton). In order to prevent child labor,the u.s. must impose economic santions on countries that continue to exploit children(zoltan ,melanina barton).For instance ,the worst forms of child labor convention 182, enacted in 1999 , was designed to prohibit the worst forms of child labor.( zoltan.
There are studies that prove that child labour is the cause of many dangers and hazards. Some of the consequences of child labour are as follows:
The problem is enormous, but the trend, fortunately, is heading in the right direction. The overall growth of an economy is by no means the only factor, nor for that matter the most important factor, in the mitigation of child labor.
By exploring the use of child labor in the chocolate industry in West Africa, this paper will present the argument where I will argue that the unethical use of child labor has led to impoverished families, negative health impacts among children, and has affected economies in West Africa. In order to overcome this situation, there is a need for enforced policies, government action, and corporations taking accountability in order to put an end to child labor. The first part of the paper will discuss how the cocoa industry affects families, the health of child laborers, and the economy, followed by various
Child labor can distract kids from their education, causing them to fail classes and even drop out of school due to they think work is more important then homework or schooling. Kids education is what molds them into the adult citizens their parents want them to be and what they wanted to be when they were younder. Childern in the workforse cause it to come between children and them pressing their dreams to their fullest capability. For exampe in the book fast food nation kids work 8 hour shifts on top of their education causing them to take on double what an adult does, therefor they dont have enough hours in the day to get everything like their school work done. Child labor effects children in their education for a present an a feature matter.
There are many points that oppose child labor; and yet, in some countries, there seems to be no choice. Children, who become orphans after losing their parents at an early age and have no relatives to support them, have no choice but to work. In developing countries, such as Asia and Africa, there are very few programs that support orphans, due to lack of resources (Grootaert, 7). Parents, living in poverty, sometimes have no other choice but to send their child to work for income.
There are approximately 215 million children under the age of 15 that are working in the child labor industry around the world. What can be done to resolve this global issue? Child labor is when companies use children to perform manufacturing duties— typically being paid in low wages. There are many different reasons and causes of child labor such as: poverty, globalization, and corruption. In some countries, however, child labor is considered a cultural norm. Although most prevalent in third-world and underdeveloped countries, it is perpetuated by the growing demand for manufactured products in countries such as our own. This constant increase in the demand and production of these manufactured products often leads the product’s owners towards significant income or loss, depending on the success of their products. These manufacturing companies in turn pursue the cheapest form of labor available to them in order to conserve more funds.
In many countries child labor is considered a way of life. There are many ethical issues involved in Child Labor. Other ethical issues that may be considered are that adults in charge makes all decisions, which can make children, feel powerless. Child labor may be considered a recyclable pattern. Families who live in poverty and grow up working as a child laborer may pass this issues down to other generations. Some children are paid for child labor, but in many cases adults are paid at a higher rate. There are many stakeholders to consider such as the government, citizens, families and business owners. Citizens and the government oppose of child labor, but the topic is a challenging to fight due to culture differences. Other alternatives
If IPEC would focus on aiding African families below the poverty line, it could save thousands of young children from being worked nearly to death in the gold mines. This solution would be a step in the right direction because it would prevent families from sending their children to work, and cause places that use child labor to go out of business. The reason parents send their children to work is because they do not have enough income to support their families. If parents are provided with a little money or food, they will be able to depend on themselves without their children having to work daily. Not only will this minimize child labor, but it could also break the poverty cycle. Since the children would no longer be forced to work, they would be able to obtain an education. Getting an education means that when they are older they are more likely to find a steady job, and their children will not have to work. In addition to stopping children from having to work, it also may drive some mines that use child labor to go out of business. Since small scale mines are not heavily regulated, most of the child labor occurs in those mines. Because they are also small businesses, the only way they can get employees is through child labor. If families no longer have to send their children to these mines, they will surely go out of business, decreasing child labor (Reyes 1). In order for this to happen, IPEC must make some investments and supply essential needs to these poverty-stricken
To further my argument I will use Ethiopia as a case study to show how globalization has provided the push for countries to acknowledge the problem of child labour and create actions to fix it. This paper will be divided as follows: firstly I will provide a brief background on child labour in the world; secondly I will provide the situation in Ethiopia; thirdly I will present the actions that the government has placed to combat child labour in accordance with my argument; lastly, I will give my recommendations regarding the implications of the actions of the Ethiopian government.
Child Labour is a plague to society and the future of humanity if this continues. Child Labour negatively impacts the future in various ways. The first being that it increases the rate of poverty because children do not get paid significantly less, adults lose their jobs to children and the children because children are easier to manipulate do not get the knowledge they need to attain better lifestyles. The second reason it regresses the growth of society by having child labourers grow up without the knowledge they need, Their ignorance of their rights and the growth of their families. Finally, child labour negatively impacts society because of the effects on children themselves. Hurting them physically, psychologically and depriving them
Child labor can help families, but harmful child labor often does not. “Although only recently recognized as a global concern, child labor has become the target of international attention and action. However, not all child labor is harmful or exploitative. Some kinds of work offer children constructive learning experiences, and child labor is essential for economic survival in most developing countries." This proves that child labor can be helpful. However the kind of child labor that do not offer those benefits should still be made
Negative effects of child labor can be solved through provided and accessible education to continue a child’s growth
Have you ever thought about if child labor is really a good thing or bad thing? Its defined as the use of children in industry or business, that harms them or keeps them from attending school. Child labor should be banned because it dangerous, it's abusive and they receive no education.