Child labour is a growing problem worldwide, with over 250 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 involved. Asia accounts for the majority at 61%, while Africa is next at 32%. The International Labour Organization defines child labour as work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful. The key causes of child labour are poverty, overpopulation, ignorance and illiteracy. Some of the worst forms involve exploitation, trafficking, use in armed conflicts, and prostitution. Eradicating child labour requires steps like increasing education access, income transfers, and interventions, along with strong laws and enforcement.

1. Child Labour

3. Child Labour
• A growing problem all over
the world
 250 million children involved in this practice
 Mostly, from ages ranging from 5 to 14
 Nearly half of them work full time

4. Child Labour
Distribution across the world
1%
Asia
7%
Africa
32%
61%
Latin America
US, Canada
and others

5. What is Child Labour?
International Labour Organization
• Convention No.138 in 1973
• Convention No.182 in 1999
Child labour is defined as:
•Working early age
•Force labour, child prostitution and child trafficking
•Psychological, Social and materialistic pressure

6. Reasons and Eradication

8. Reasons
•Poverty
•Over population
•Ignorance and Illiteracy
•Others
Exploitation of cheap and unorganized labour
Child trafficking
Use of children in armed conflicts
Child prostitution

10. Reasons
•Poverty
•Over population
•Ignorance and Illiteracy
•Others
Exploitation of cheap and unorganized labour
Child trafficking
Use of children in armed conflicts
Child prostitution

12. Reasons
•Poverty
•Over population
•Ignorance and Illiteracy
•Others
Exploitation of cheap and unorganized labour
Child trafficking
Use of children in armed conflicts
Child prostitution

14. Eradication
Basic steps:
Education supply
Income transfers
Interventions

15. Laws
•The Factories Act 1934.
•The West Pakistan Shops and
•Establishments Ordinance 1969.
•The Employment of Children Act 1991.
•The Bonded Labour System
•Abolition Act 1992.
•The Punjab Compulsory Education Act 1994

16. Law states that