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Myanmar has over 1.2 million child labourers, over half of which work in dangerous conditions, ranking 3rd out of 197 in child labour prevalence. Weak enforcement of child labour laws has lead to the population slipping into a cycle of low-productivity employment -- children cannot afford school fees and mandatory private tuition, seek blue-collar jobs to earn income, and end up as the next generation of workers who lack the education to climb up the social ladder. 

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The economic cost of the child labour crisis. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.mmtimes.com/opinion/13125-the-economic-cost-of-the-child-labour-crisis.html

Staff, R. (2017, May 02). Myanmar Labor Minister Commits to Working Toward Elimination of Child Labor. Retrieved from https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/myanmar-labor-minister-commits-to-working-toward-elimination-of-child-labor-05012017162623.html

Chamberlain, G. (2017, February 05). How high street clothes were made by children in Myanmar for 13p an hour. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/05/child-labour-myanmar-high-street-brands

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The Ghana Labour Standards Survey has found that 1.9 million 5-17 year olds are engaged in child labour. Of that staggering number, 49,000 work at Lake Volta, the world’s largest manmade lake, for the fishing industry. The children, most of whom are under 10 years of age, are made to work from dawn to dusk and often do not have the time, energy, or opportunity to receive a proper education. Many are also victims of child trafficking, sold by their parents to cruel masters who starve and physically abuse the children to control them.

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INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION Child Trafficking into ... (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.bing.com/cr?IG=1B3F329A1CB8462AA7673D0AA613F757&CID=16FAD7F29D1E6C011A35DC2A9CB16D71&rd=1&h=X5doex7UN702aWnz3fZbdTq4aVuGv3PlF7j-pSYU1Ns&v=1&r=https://ijm-deutschland.de/files/studien/ghana/child-trafficking-into-forced-labour-on-lake-volta-ghana.pdf&p=DevEx.LB.1,5527.1

R. (n.d.). United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Retrieved from https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/child-trafficking-in-ghana.html

Lake Volta: Death Trap Exploits 49,000 Child Labor Slaves. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://engagenowafrica.org/lake-volta-death-trap-exploits-49000-child-labor-slaves/

Ghana. (2017, December 22). Retrieved from https://www.ijm.org/where-we-work/ghana

Ghana Living Standards Survey (GLSS6). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.statsghana.gov.gh/glss6.html

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According to a 2017 study by the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico houses some 3.6 million working children, representing 50% of all working children in Latin America. Boys in Mexico suffer significantly more due to this issue, with 5.5 in 10 employed, in comparison to girls’ 6 in 100. Close to 1 million working children are also homeless, and thus exposed to violence, drug abuse and delinquency, leaving their average life expectancy at 22-25 years. 

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Children of Mexico. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.humanium.org/en/mexico/

Children at Work in Mexico, Still a Major Issue. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/01/18/children-at-work-in-mexico-still-a-major-issue

Kids at work: There are 3.6 million aged 5-17 in Mexico. (2017, June 14). Retrieved from https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/kids-at-work-there-are-3-6-million-in-mexico/

Street Children - Mexico. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://gvnet.com/streetchildren/Mexico.htm

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According to Census data by CRY- Child Right and You, about 1.4 million child labourers in India in the age group of 7-14 years can’t write their names, meaning that 1 in 3 child labourers in the age group are illiterate. Children are often exploited in tough jobs where they are involved in activities like cottonseed production and agricultural work, and have no time, energy, or money to go to school. Child labour is particularly rampant in India because most governmental regulation is performed in formal sectors, while most working children are concentrated in the informal sector which makes up about 90% of India’s economy and largely unmonintored. There, children are not subject to government inspections, legal protections or minimum wage requirements. 

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Indian legislation protects children from exploitation:. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://unicef.in/Whatwedo/21/Child-Labour

World Day Against Child Labour 2017: Key Statistics. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/world-day-against-child-labour-2017-key-statistics-2302279.html

(n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.unicef.org/pon95/chil0016.html

Jacobs, J., & Misra, R. (2017, August 21). Perspective | Child labor: The inconvenient truth behind India's growth story. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/08/21/child-labor-the-inconvenient-truth-behind-indias-growth-story/?utm_term=.9226baee033f

F. (n.d.). Initiatives to Stop Child Labour in India. Retrieved from https://www.cry.org/issues-views/child-labour

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In Bangladesh, child labour is extremely prevalent and a widely accepted norm. It is highly valued as many families depend on childrens’ incomes for survival, and employers often prefer to employ children as they can be paid less and are more obedient. However, working children are systemically denied their rights to education and leisure, and vulnerable to trafficking, abuse, violence and exploitation. This is especially so for the poorest of working children, referring to one in five aged 5-14 who live in slums, 75% of whom are unable to attend schools. In addition, boys are more at risk of being subject to child labour, making up three quarters of chlid labourers. Certain groups of children are more likely to work than others, for instance boys comprise about three-quarters of all working children.

Safi, M. (2016, December 07). Child labour 'rampant' in Bangladesh factories, study reveals. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/dec/07/child-labour-bangladesh-factories-rampant-overseas-development-institute-study

Child labour and education - Overseas Development Institute. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.bing.com/cr?IG=A0347E267ACE4A6E86CB778DF03C1D01&CID=2CFF7841C3D06D0438E5739AC27F6CA9&rd=1&h=8b9-i_a3c-aDsdqr4X1synMv30Ek_aD82B5G01i6C_A&v=1&r=https://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/resource-documents/11145.pdf&p=DevEx.LB.1,5506.1

Beaubien, J. (2016, December 07). Study: Child Laborers In Bangladesh Are Working 64 Hours A Week. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/12/07/504681046/study-child-laborers-in-bangladesh-are-working-64-hours-a-week

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“All children have the right to be protected from child labour,” said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder in a statement on the World Day in 2017. The UN raises awareness on child labour as it violates human rights with the hope of putting an end of child labour by 2025.

This article talks about the massive number of children experiencing child labour and what are they exact experiencing. The UN has also taken measures to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child to spread the word on stopping child labour and protecting children’s human rights to a global level.

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This article emphasizes on how child labor is a prominent issue in India. Many children in India are abducted or lured and forced into domestic labor. Statistics have shown that one child goes missing every eight minutes in India and nearly half of them are never found. The government is also not working to ensure that the law is obeyed as the law itself is vague on when children can legally work.

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There are many petitions on the internet to help raise awareness for child labour. Though one petition would not solve the entire issue of child labour, it still helps raise awareness.

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“Child labour is not a problem that is unique to developing countries,” said Gresens.

Despite its rapid advancement in technology and economy, the USA still holds a “medium risk” for child labour. Click the article to find out more.  

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There are 168 million children worldwide trapped in child labor, accounting for almost 11 percent of the overall child population: 1100 million boys and 68 million girls. Around half are engaged in hazardous work.

Forced labor generates around $150 billion a year in illegal profits.

A total of 47.5 million adolescents aged 15 to 17 years are in hazardous work, accounting for 40 percent of all employed adolescents aged 15 to 17 years and over a quarter of all child laborers.

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7% of children in Urban areas aged 6-16 are deprived of education

23% of children in Rural areas aged 6-16 are deprived of education

78% of children living in Balochistan are never get to attend school

only 54% of children in Pakistan are literate

THESE ARE ALL SIDE EFFECTS OF HAVING TO WORK AS CHILD LABOURERS

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The above is an excerpt from the chinese show “童工“ , episode 1.

 “童工“， or “Innocence Lost”, is a show that goes in depth into the lives of child labourers around the world and was created by Channel 8 as a means to raising awareness about Child Labourers. The Show is highly informative and thought provoking and is a definite must-watch to gain more insights into the struggles that child labourers around the world face.

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“ Underage labour is a subject no company wants to be associated with, so as a result I don’t believe it gets the attention it deserves, and as a result it doesn’t get fixed like it should ”

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Over the past decade, multinational clothing-retail company H&M has been exposed for having child labourers in its factories, most notably in Myanmar.

Reportedly, girls as young as 13 toil in clothing factories for up to 12 hours a day, a gross violation of Myanmar’s labour standards, only to be paid as little as 235 Myanmar Kyats (about 0.23 in SGD) a day, which is half of the minimum wage.

sources:

Chamberlain, G. (2017, February 05). How high street clothes were made by children in Myanmar for 13p an hour. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/05/child-labour-myanmar-high-street-brands

Butler, S. (2016, August 21). H&M factories in Myanmar employed 14-year-old workers. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/aug/21/hm-factories-myanmar-employed-14-year-old-workers

A Piece of Work: H&Ms Take on Child Labour in Myanmar. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://humanrightsinbusiness.eu/portfolio/a-piece-of-work-hms-take-on-child-labour-in-myanmar/