They don’t have to be doing this….

What did you do when you were 7?

Child Labour is the full-time employment of children below a minimum age. 

Child labour takes many forms, all of them unequal. Child labour frequently deprives a child of his or her right to safety, freedom, physical and mental health, education, personal development and what every child needs, play.

What is Child Labour?

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Which countries allow Child Labour?

Child labour takes place in many countries including…• India (mainly)• Afghanistan• Pakistan• Cambodia• Vietnam• China• Korea• Thailand • Malaysia

- Places that participate in child labour

Why is there Child Labour?

• POVERTY - Poverty is the main reason for child labour. Poor families require money in order to survive, so they need to have as many family members working as possible. The parents of families in extreme situations sell their children to rich people as household workers for money.

Why is there Child Labour?

• LACK OF EDUCATION - The lack of education is a massive problem in developing countries. Because the majority of children are uneducated, they do not know their rights or the laws that benefit them. As a result, they end up being abused or used as slaves, underpaid and forced to work even though they are under-age.

How does Child Labour affect the children, us and the world?

Child labour affects a child in so many ways, such as the long hours of work interfering with the child’s mental and physical health, and their rights to a childhood, play and freedom.

Child labour affects us because a lot of the things we buy are made by child labourers, such as TOYS R US, KFC, Apple and Nokia.

Child labour affects the world by taking place in so many places around the world, not just in Asia, but also Egypt, Ecuador and the US.

Which companies use Child Labour?

• Victoria Secret• Hershey’s• Toys R Us• Mattel• Speedo• MacDonald’s• Nike• KFC• Apple• Nokia• Gap

How can we prevent Child Labour?

We can prevent child labour by not buying from companies that use child labour and telling others to do the same.

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