The Importance Of Child Labor

Register to read the introduction… The article, "The Impact of Discrimination on Working Children and on the Phenomenon of Child Labour" states “Lack of education… denies necessary human capabilities for productive life, excluding children from the benefits of economic growth and from fulfilling their human potential.” Through education, children learn social skills that allow them to get along with others and cooperate. Children who are forced to work at a tender age are missing out on basic learning curriculum. Through education, children learn a variety of subjects and they realize what they would like to do in life. However, those who start working in the fields are likely to stay there because they do not have the means to receive a higher education. Many children working in the fields tend to drop out more than any other student. Since farm work is available all day, children might take as an opportunity to receive more money. Instead of working in the fields, these children can go to school and receive a degree which allows them to receive a higher income and live a stable life. They will not have to worry so much about making ends meet or make their own children …show more content…
There are laws that protect children from child labor but they are not enforced correctly or exclude children working in the fields. Exploitation is common in child labor because children work more than ten hours a day in the fields and they earn less than minimum wage. Employers are receiving all the profits while children are working hard day and night to earn money for their families. Child labor affects a child’s health by inhaling toxic chemicals, by working with harmful tools, or through the abuse of supervisors. Many children help their parents out by making a bit more money, instead of being in school, where they can receive an education for a bright and safe future. Not only are children affected by child labor but so are the people. Many people who are against child labor are unknowingly supporting child labor by buying cheap products. Therefore, ending child labor will keep children from being exploited, healthy, and