Table of Content

 What is child labor?

 Types of Child Labor
 Causes of child labor.
 What is the age of child Labor?
 How many are there?
 Child labor in statistics.
 Regulation and prohibition act.
 Effects Of Child Labor
 How do we stop child Labor?
 Conclusion.
What is child labor?

 “Child labour” is generally speaking, work

for children that harms them or exploits
them in someway (physically, mentally,
morally or by blocking access to education).
 It is the work that exceeds a minimum
number of hours depending on the age of a
child and on the type of work.
Types of Child Labor

 Child labour in agriculture.

 Child labour and armed conflict.
 Commercial sexual exploitation of children.
 Child labour and domestic work.
 Migration and child labour. Resources on migration and child labour.
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 Mining and quarrying.
 Safe work for youth.
 Trafficking in children.
Causes of child labor

 Overexploitation of population.
 Decrease of resources.
 Decrease in literacy.
 Increase of poverty.
 Increase of unemployment.
 Lack of schooling and daily care.
 Limited choices for women.
What is the age of child Labor?

 What is the law on child labour? In India the

law addressing child labour is known as the
Child Labour Amendment (Prohibition and
Regulation) Act, 2016.
 This law regulates the employment of
children and does not allow children below
the age of 14 to work except as a child artist
and in a family business.
How many are there?

 61% in Asia, 32% in Africa, and 7% in Latin

America, 1% in US, Canada, Europe and other
wealthy nations.
 In Asia, 22% of the workforce is children. In
Latin America, 17% of the workforce is children.
 246 million child workers aged 5 and 17 were
involved in child labor.
 Out of which 171 million were involved in work
that by its nature is hazardous.
Child labor statistics

 One in every six children aged 5 to 17

worldwide is exploited by child labor.
 There are approximately 9 million children
involved in the unconditional worst forms of
child labor.
 In Sub-Saharan Africa around one in three
children are engaged in child labor,
representing 69 million children.
 In South Asia, another 44 million are engaged
in child labor.
Regulation and Prohibition Act

 This was declared by the parliament on 23rd

December, 1986.
 It includes Prohibition of employment of
children in certain occupations and processes.
 No child shall be employed or permitted to work
in any of the occupations which are hazardous by
its nature.
Effects Of Child Labor

 The difficulty of tasks and harsh working conditions

create a number of problems such as
1. premature ageing,
2. malnutrition,
3. depression,
4. drug dependency etc.
 From disadvantaged backgrounds, minority groups, or
abducted from their families, these children have no
protection.
How do we stop child Labor?

 Educate yourself. ...

 Contact retail stores, manufacturers, and
importers. ...
 Buy fair trade and sweatshop-free products
whenever possible. ...
 Grow more of your own food. ...
 Share your time and money. ...
 Contact local, regional, and national
legislators.
Conclusion

 The social malady of child labor can be

brought under control, if each individual
takes responsibility of reporting about
anyone employing a child below the age of
14years.
 Thus, instead of ignoring on should find out
about reporting child labor and how such
children can actually be saved.
 Child labor can be controlled if the
government functions effectively with the
support of the public.