An estimated 215 million children under the age of 18 are child workers (“Child Protection”). Child labor is an increasing problem among human rights violations. Before 1836 there were no child labor laws, but during 1836 Massachusetts was the first state in the United States to make a child labor law. This law required children under the age of 15 that worked in factories to attend school at least three months out of the year (“Child Labor”). This was a step forward in human rights policies to combat the issue of child labor. Even after numerous years and child labor laws, child labor is still a reoccurring problem worldwide and that must be dealt with.
Child labor is a worldwide dilemma that has existed for many centuries. Child labor has …show more content…
These two leading components that allow child labor to flourish in many parts of the world are poverty and lack of education. It has become very common for third world countries to have child labor violations. Many children that are child workers come from poverty or low-income families (Otis, Jack, Mayers Pasztor Eileen, and Emily Jean McFadden). Some children are forced to work to help support their family by bringing in what little income they can. The majority of these child workers are found in third world countries that have unstable economies and little to no industrializing work force (“Module 4: Child Labor”). As employment and money become scarce in these unstable economies, there is an increasing number of children in developing countries become child workers. These same child workers end up fighting for jobs that offer little to no pay and hazardous work conditions (“Module 4: Child Labor”). In addition to making no income from forced child labor, these children that grow up as child labors are normally uneducated and are forced to work manual labor as …show more content…
Many organizations have set goals to inform the masses about child labor to gain support and abolish child labor (“Module 4: Child Labor”). As a result additional people are being informed about child labor and are less likely to buy child labor products and inform others about the issue. The Bureau of International Labor Affairs has published a list of goods that are made by child workers to inform consumers not to purchase child labor products to eradicate child labor (“Child Labor”). These products include rugs, electronics, raw goods, metals and many more. Many of these products are funded by large companies that are attempting to save money at the expense of adolescents’ lives. To help prevent child labor many countries have signed a human rights policy act. This act sets regulations on work which include; age limits, working conditions, hourly wages, maximum working limits, and many more (“Module 4: Child Labor”). These laws and acts have provided a sturdy foundation to help end child labor violations around the world. Even with these laws and acts there still countless child labor violations
Child labor is a worldwide dilemma that has existed for many centuries. Child labor has …show more content…
These two leading components that allow child labor to flourish in many parts of the world are poverty and lack of education. It has become very common for third world countries to have child labor violations. Many children that are child workers come from poverty or low-income families (Otis, Jack, Mayers Pasztor Eileen, and Emily Jean McFadden). Some children are forced to work to help support their family by bringing in what little income they can. The majority of these child workers are found in third world countries that have unstable economies and little to no industrializing work force (“Module 4: Child Labor”). As employment and money become scarce in these unstable economies, there is an increasing number of children in developing countries become child workers. These same child workers end up fighting for jobs that offer little to no pay and hazardous work conditions (“Module 4: Child Labor”). In addition to making no income from forced child labor, these children that grow up as child labors are normally uneducated and are forced to work manual labor as …show more content…
Many organizations have set goals to inform the masses about child labor to gain support and abolish child labor (“Module 4: Child Labor”). As a result additional people are being informed about child labor and are less likely to buy child labor products and inform others about the issue. The Bureau of International Labor Affairs has published a list of goods that are made by child workers to inform consumers not to purchase child labor products to eradicate child labor (“Child Labor”). These products include rugs, electronics, raw goods, metals and many more. Many of these products are funded by large companies that are attempting to save money at the expense of adolescents’ lives. To help prevent child labor many countries have signed a human rights policy act. This act sets regulations on work which include; age limits, working conditions, hourly wages, maximum working limits, and many more (“Module 4: Child Labor”). These laws and acts have provided a sturdy foundation to help end child labor violations around the world. Even with these laws and acts there still countless child labor violations