What is Child Labour

It is work that children should not be doing

because
they are too young to work, or if
they are old enough
to work because it is
dangerous or otherwise unsuitable for them
Child labour can also be defined as the full-time
employment of children who are under a minimum
legal age.
Whether or not particular forms of work can
be
called child labour depends on the
childs age, the
type and hours of work
performed and the conditions under which it is
performed, as set out in the ILO Conventions

Child Labour and its origins

Industrial Revolution

Causes of Child Labour

Poverty
Culture and tradition
Barriers to education
Market demand
The effects of income shocks on households
Lack of legislation and/or poor enforcement of

existing legislation

Consequences of Child Labour

Deprives them of schooling or requires

them to assume the multiple burden of

schooling and work
Jeopardises their health and safety high

risk of illness and injuryeven death

Affects their physical development

(malnutrition, long working hours in bad

conditions)
Exposes them to physical and psychological

abuse and violence which all have long term

consequences
Deprives them of their childhood and of

Child Labour as defined by the law

Under the act, Child means a person who has
not completed his 14 years of age.
Any such person engaged for wages , whether in
cash or kind, is a CHILD LABOUR
According to UNICEF , all the children not being
provided education at a school are considered as
child labourers

 Child labor can be found in nearly every industry

Agriculture
An estimated 60% of child labor occurs in agriculture, fishing,

hunting, and forestry. Children have been found harvesting

manufacturing
About 14 million children are estimated to be directly
involved in manufacturing goods.
Mining and Quarrying
Child laborers suffer extremely high illness and injury rates in
underground mines, opencast mines, and quarries. Children
as young as 6 or 7 years old break up rocks, and wash,
sieve, and carry ore.

 Domestic Service
Many children, especially girls, work in domestic service,

sometimes starting as young as 5 or 6. This type of child

labor is linked to child trafficking. Domestic child laborers
can be victims of physical, emotional, and sometimes
sexual abuse.
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