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    Child labour refers to work performed by children that harms them physically, mentally, morally, or prevents access to education. Many children work in hazardous conditions in agriculture or manufacturing. They are supposed to be in school developing themselves. The main causes of child labour are poverty, abuse, lack of access to education and healthcare, and uncaring attitudes of employers. Proposed solutions include increasing family income, providing education and skills training, social services to help families in crisis, and access to birth control.

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    Child labour refers to work performed by children that harms them physically, mentally, morally, or prevents access to education. Many children work in hazardous conditions in agriculture or manufacturing. They are supposed to be in school developing themselves. The main causes of child labour are poverty, abuse, lack of access to education and healthcare, and uncaring attitudes of employers. Proposed solutions include increasing family income, providing education and skills training, social services to help families in crisis, and access to birth control.

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    Child labour refers to work performed by children that harms them physically, mentally, morally, or prevents access to education. Many children work in hazardous conditions in agriculture or manufacturing. They are supposed to be in school developing themselves. The main causes of child labour are poverty, abuse, lack of access to education and healthcare, and uncaring attitudes of employers. Proposed solutions include increasing family income, providing education and skills training, social services to help families in crisis, and access to birth control.

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    Child labour refers to work performed by children that harms them physically, mentally, morally, or prevents access to education. Many children work in hazardous conditions in agriculture or manufacturing. They are supposed to be in school developing themselves. The main causes of child labour are poverty, abuse, lack of access to education and healthcare, and uncaring attitudes of employers. Proposed solutions include increasing family income, providing education and skills training, social services to help families in crisis, and access to birth control.

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    Child Labour

    WHO IS CONSIDERED A CHILD International conventions define children as age 18and under is a child.and under is a child. But individual governments may define But individual governments may define child according to different ages or other criteria. according to different ages or other criteria. In India, age under 14 years is considered to be aIn India, age under 14 years is considered to be a child.

    Who is a labour ?
    One who works in a daily wage basis on the days when he or she has the work opportunities open for him or her and rest sits ideal on other days is termed as labour.

    What is a child labour?


    Child Labour is work for children that harms them or exploits them in some wayharms them or exploits them in some way( i.e., physically, mentally, morally or by( i.e., physically, mentally, morally or by blocking access to education ) blocking access to education

    What do child labourers do?


    A large proportion of children work inagriculture.Work ranges from taking care of animals and planting and harvesting food, to many kinds of small manufacturing (e.g., bricks and cement, auto repairs and making bricks and cement, auto repairs and makingof foot wears and textiles).of foot wears and textiles). More boys than girls work outside their house.But more girls work in some jobs, for instance, as domestic maids

    Why should we care?


    Many children in hazardous and dangerous jobs are in Many children in hazardous and dangerous jobs are in danger of injury, even death. danger of injury, even death. They are supposed to sit at home, play with the friends, They are supposed to sit at home, play with the friends, build their health, develop the culture and load themselves build their health, develop the culture and load themselves with knowledge. with knowledge.

    How can ordinary people help to reduce child labour?


    Learn about the issueLearn about the issue Support organizations that are raising awareness Support organizations that are raising awareness Provide direct help to individual children. Provide direct help to individual children

    Causes of Child Labour


    1.Poverty (Main Reason) 2.Abuse of the child 3.Lack of good school & health care. 4.Uncaring attitudes of employer

    What are some solutions to Child Labour?


    Increase family income.
    Education-that helps children learn skills that will help them earn a living. Social services-that help children and families survive crises, such as disease or loss of home and shelter. Birth control -so that families are not burdened by more children.

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