6. Child labor refers to the employment of
children in any work that
deprives their childhood,
interferes with their ability to attend regular
school,
and that is mentally, physically, socially or
morally dangerous and harmful.
This practice is considered exploitative by
many international organizations
7.
8. Long hours work, low or no wages, poor food,
isolation and hazards in the working
environment can severely affect children’s
physical and mental health.
Child laborers are also vulnerable to racial
discrimination, mistreatment and also loose
their life in some cases.
Some work, such as domestic labour, is
commonly regarded as an acceptable
employment option for children, even though
it too poses considerable risks.
9.
10. More than 200 million children today are child
laborers. An estimated 120 million are engaged in
hazardous work.
73 million of these children are below 10 years old.
The highest number of child laborers is in sub-
Saharan Africa.
Most children work on farms that produce
consumer products such as cocoa, coffee, cotton,
rubber and other crops.
20 million child workers are employed in factories
that make garments, carpets, toys, matches and
hand-rolled cigarettes.
11.
12. Informal Sector
Most child laborers in Bangladesh are employed
in the informal sector. These are
Small factories
Workshops
On the street
Home-based businesses
Domestic employment / service
Formal sector
The garment industry is the largest employer of
child labor in the formal sector
13.
14. According to the Labour Law of Bangladesh
2006, the minimum legal age for employment is
14.
However, as 93 per cent of child labourers
work in the informal sector
These forms of labour are hard to regulate and
monitor.
So the enforcement of labour laws is virtually
impossible.
15.
16. Child labor is a curse to the Bangladesh. Along
with the government we also have to know about
our responsibilities and should take corrective
measures to stop child labor so that we can have a
better and developed Bangladesh
