You are between the ages of 5 and 17. You wake up at a ridiculous hour, work up to 17 hour days, and undergo conditions that are considered illegal, hazardous, or extremely exploitive. You are torn mentally, physically, socially, and exposed to harsh moral dangers. You cannot attend school, and are given little chance to learn and play. You are hidden from the real world and beyond the reach of the law, and are forced into forms of slavery, prostitution, and other illicit activities. You are subject to this constantly, yet continue to have an income of less than a dollar. This is considered the life for one in every seven children, reaching numbers higher than 150 million worldwide.
Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives a child of their childhood, as well as interferes with their abilities in each health dimension …show more content…
Conditions that may be safe and healthy for adults may not be safe for children due to the clear physical differences. Children are very delicate and fragile, as their bones, tissues, and brain are undergoing large transitions during the adolescent stage of their lifespan. Child labour is defined not by the activities performed by the child, but by the consequences of such activities. Therefore, I’m sure we can all agree that all work that affects a child’s health and schooling in a negative way, should be eliminated immediately. Most child labourers begin working at a very young age, are malnourished, and are subject to long, painful hours, in unsuitable occupations. These dangerous and unhealthy conditions- agriculture being the most popular can result in disabilities, serious illnesses, or even death. Despite the most obvious impact of child labour being the increase in household income, the low school attendance and suffering health levels demonstrates a missed opportunity in order to enhance and produce a strong, well-off, next
Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives a child of their childhood, as well as interferes with their abilities in each health dimension …show more content…
Conditions that may be safe and healthy for adults may not be safe for children due to the clear physical differences. Children are very delicate and fragile, as their bones, tissues, and brain are undergoing large transitions during the adolescent stage of their lifespan. Child labour is defined not by the activities performed by the child, but by the consequences of such activities. Therefore, I’m sure we can all agree that all work that affects a child’s health and schooling in a negative way, should be eliminated immediately. Most child labourers begin working at a very young age, are malnourished, and are subject to long, painful hours, in unsuitable occupations. These dangerous and unhealthy conditions- agriculture being the most popular can result in disabilities, serious illnesses, or even death. Despite the most obvious impact of child labour being the increase in household income, the low school attendance and suffering health levels demonstrates a missed opportunity in order to enhance and produce a strong, well-off, next