Exploitation of Children
Child exploitation is one of the biggest problems of the planet. It is increasing constantly. More than 250 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 work in the world; it adds up to 11,5 million teens between the ages of 15 and 17. Most of them live in countries of the Third World, Asia, Africa but also in Europe and North America. In certain countries like India, Indonesia as well as Bangladesh, the children represent 10 at 15% of the labour force. Up to now, dealing was mainly associated with the trade of products. However, during last ten years, we have seen more and more children being sold. What is the most difficult thing for the children it is that they must defend their life every day to face up to the violence of all forms physical, verbal or psychological. A work carried out by a child can be qualified as exploitation when:
4The child must work full-time at an early age
4The child must assume too heavy responsibilities
4The child is not paid equitably for the work that it does
4The work robs the child of his dignity and his self-esteem The only way to progress in the fight against the child labour is to tell the consumers and the governments exert some pressures in refusing to buy or in ceasing to import the manufactured items made by children.
Children's domestic exploitation reached today the developed countries. It is difficult to delimit this phenomenon that usually concerns young girls. They have black or dark color skin. They begin to work between the ages of 10 and 12 and sometimes work more than 8 hours a day. The victims of domestic exploitation are more vulnerable and it is difficult to protect them. More so, they are often very badly paid, sometimes not at all and their working conditions depend of their employer. The children often undertake a too heavy work load. They wash, cook, clean and take care of the children. They sleep on the floor or in the children's
4The child must work full-time at an early age
4The child must assume too heavy responsibilities
4The child is not paid equitably for the work that it does
4The work robs the child of his dignity and his self-esteem The only way to progress in the fight against the child labour is to tell the consumers and the governments exert some pressures in refusing to buy or in ceasing to import the manufactured items made by children.
Children's domestic exploitation reached today the developed countries. It is difficult to delimit this phenomenon that usually concerns young girls. They have black or dark color skin. They begin to work between the ages of 10 and 12 and sometimes work more than 8 hours a day. The victims of domestic exploitation are more vulnerable and it is difficult to protect them. More so, they are often very badly paid, sometimes not at all and their working conditions depend of their employer. The children often undertake a too heavy work load. They wash, cook, clean and take care of the children. They sleep on the floor or in the children's