Child Labor In Pakistan
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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CHILD LABOR IN PAKISTAN
Claim: The solution to child labor in Pakistan factories is to provide schooling and education opportunities.
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Problems
#1: Child Labor is needed because families can't afford food.
#2: Child Laborers aren't getting the desired amount for their labor.
#3: Child Laborers are working in horrible working conditions.
Problem #1
Child Labor is needed because families can't afford food.
"They are from Pakistan's poorest families, sold by their parents to put food on the table."
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Problem #2
Child Laborers aren't getting the desired amount for their labor.
"The maximum wage is the equivalent of $1.50 per day. They work 9 to 10 hours per day"
Problem #3
Child Laborers are working in horrible working conditions
"Children working in the carpet industry suffer work-related injuries, earn minimal pay and remain uneducated. Most children in the industry have been injured using sharp instruments, experienced respiratory tract infections, body aches or suffered physical abuse. Even the children who weave at home experience poor conditions, being kept at the loom longer hours in rooms that are generally not better ventilated or lit than the factories. The maximum wage is the equivalent of $1.50 per day. They work 9 to 10 hours per day, with a one-hour break. "
WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
- Effects U.S economy and products because they are made in the factories of other countries including Pakistan
- American companies use child labor but our policies have more limitations and we enforce the laws made to protect children
- The health risks for the children are high, they work with dangerous pesticides and in harsh conditions
- It may not be effecting us here but its effecting them because its killing them, and making more of them uneducated
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What can we do?
We can provide education as a way out for children and donate money to organizations like IPEC.
International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)
"The Alternatives to Combat Child Labor through Education and Sustainable Services in the Middle East and North Africa (ACCESS-MENA) addressed children-at-risk and children-at-work, and the need for innovative approaches in using education to combat the plight of child labor. Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, the $8.4 million project was managed by the Cooperative Housing Foundation in association with AMIDEAST"
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