[Trending] World Day against Child Labour June 12, 2022

[Trending]World Day Against Child Labour June 12, 2022

In this article, we will talk about World Day against Child labour considering some facts and figures.

We all dream of a lifestyle in which we have luxurious cars, luxurious homes, home decor, etc. That is what we talk about on our Wiseonstyl.

We have all that we can do to achieve that lifestyle too, just need hard work, discipline, consistency and all, I know. But what if I say there are some children doing a ton of hard work and still can’t achieve what they want. June 12 is observed as World day against child labour, a theme started by the UN. In order to end child labour across the world, stated UN.

 

Contents

·         What is child labour?

·         Problems causing child labour.

·         Significance of World Day against child labour

·         History of child labour

·         Steps taken by the World Vision to end child labour

 

What is child labour?

Child labour is the exploitation of children, they are tricked out of their childhood for the work that makes them unable to attend a school or studying so that they can have a brighter future. This can cause physical, mental and social harm to children at such young age. Usually, age groups from 5-17 are trapped in this.

 

At such young age, they are getting health issues due to workload and the type of work they do. Boys are more likely to be working than that of girls in this age group. According to ILO estimation, it is concluded that more than 20,000 child labour are killed in a year, as they become vulnerable to injuries.

 

Problems causing child labour.

The main problems that cause child labour in countries are: -

1.       Family Poverty

2.       Lack of access to quality education

3.       Natural disasters

4.       High unemployment levels

Poverty is the major reason for child labour and child begging. Families are unable to afford food 2 times a day.

Ultimately it breeds a lack of access to education in children as they are bonded to work for a living. Natural disasters or pandemics like COVID-19 makes their conditions even worse, deaths caused by such disaster are usually higher than that as figures states. As no one cares that’s the harsh truth.

Unemployment rates are increasing day by day because of such pandemics and epidemics hence breeding poverty and child labour.

 

Significance of World Day against Child labour.

June 12 - World Day against child labour is celebrated and this year the theme is “Universal Social protection to child labour” by the UN. This theme is dedicated to increasing investment in social protection system and schemes for protecting children from child labour.

This World day against child labour focuses on providing nobility to children who are affected by child labour. It ensures support for their education, medication and other financial support. This day focuses the world’s attention on the concern about the child labour situation and the necessary steps to be taken to eliminate it.

 

History – Child labour & World Day against Child labour

The Child labour situation began to rise in the United States in the late 1700s and 1800s. When the Industrial Revolution started, a lot of families strived for survival hence they had to find someone to work.

On June 12, 2002, the day was marked as World Day against child labour as ILO (International Labour Organisation) endorsed it as a holiday. As the aim is to raise awareness against child labour and put end to it.

 

Steps taken by World Vision to end Child labour

World Vision International has taken several steps to encourage children to work towards their own good well-being. World Vision works with various communities so that children have protected futures and are not exploited. Helped parents of those children to grow a beneficial future.

Steps taken by World Vision to support children: -

·         Providing quality education to children for enhancing future opportunities.

·         Providing support to parents about improving their income and food security so their children don’t have to work.

·         Promoting accountability for governments, communities and businesses to fight child labour.

·         Promoting decent work for youth through training, life skills and entrepreneurship, savings and credit services.

·         Empowering boys and girls about the rights they have so that they can grow the communities further.

 

Conclusion

It is time to assign child labour to the history books and to allow all children to realise their own rights. Child labour is a fact of life for every children and it is an issue that effect of all us in many countries. We must contribute to stopping child labour otherwise these campaigns are useless. Schools are the best place to teach children about child labour or any type of work which makes poor children vulnerable to physical, mental and social states at risk. Children’s quality education and development should not get affected anymore. Knowledge is the biggest weapon it can bring revolution to the world.