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Anita
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Child Labor - Possible Solutions
September 11, 2007 - 07:09 AM
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The issue of Child Labor is both disturbing and complex. In developing countries and economies depending on agriculture/industrial exports child labor becomes an economical and profitable option. Poverty makes it easier for families to accept it.
I suppose everyone deep down knows and understands that it is WRONG. But is that enough to abolish it. what are the possible measures or remedies to the problem? Is it confined to law and governement policies? Are there any other thought provoking ideas / methods to work towards abolishing Child Labor?
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Re: Child Labor - Possible Solutions
September 12, 2007 - 02:28 AM
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Maybe we should try to make it expensive to employ children, cos i heard they are employed mostly cos they are less paid.
Then we have to create police to check if rights of workers are respected, but developing countries might not have enough money for that. So maybe rich countries could do they own inquiries to add a label to ethic products, but for this matter the costumers must be very active and renvendicative to convince brands to add such labels on many products.
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Re: Child Labor - Possible Solutions
September 12, 2007 - 05:19 AM
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well, being paid less is not the case always, sometimes they are paid as the major workers are paid, but treatements is for sure really bad.
in my opinion, providing them some scholarship for education, so that their families get something to live upon, and let them got seek thier education could solve the problem. otherwise, by making them expensive [if employers ignore them and employ major] what do u think thier families will eat? they will have to come to roads and start either prostiution, or begging, both of them, in my opinion, are worse then child labour.
developing states, however, experience great problems in this aspect, but they will have to be a bit welfare to these people, and child labour will at least be reduced.
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Re: Child Labor - Possible Solutions
September 13, 2007 - 02:47 AM
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At the policy level many countries have introduced and are implementing strict ban on products involving child labor from developing nations. But the core issues of acute poverty and economic disparities make the problem of child labor more difficult to solve on the ground.
Once children are taken out of employment other options are simply either not available or difficult to implement. While exploitation of children at work is a serious issue it is also a by product of employing monirs who are unaware of rights and basically vulnerable to such practises. I think one of the ways to address the issue would be to set up a global child labor forum, a platform for people from across countries to talk about the issue and dwell upon their solutions through their diverse expereinces and think tank to solve the problem locally in the countries where it is most acute.
Youth also could participate by providing children with education, defending their rights and preventing expolitation by setting up community youth centres and advocating for child welfare locally. Government programs and NGOs need to increase their level of sensitivity and innovation about the problem to solve it with community intervention and better economic opportunities for families. Though these are now being attempted, more ideas and experiences from participants are welcome. Pls do write in any ideas or views / experiences of how you have addressed the problem in your local areas/community and what is the impact it has made. It will enable me to gain more insight into trying to develop programs which reduce the incidence of child labor and rehabilitate the children adequately.
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Re: Child Labor - Possible Solutions
September 14, 2007 - 12:51 PM
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Child labour is a trend that should make all concerned to realise that the human race has not yet reached where we should be in terms of civilizarion. While everybody lays the blame at the doorsteps of poverty, I think that humanity has failed in its reponsibility to to sustain itself. It is a thing that all should be ashamed of. What I mean is everybody should give something back to society. Let us help this children now to become better parents, and more responsible citizens of the world than we are. First, every body most say no to child labour, by reporting such cases to law enforcement agencies, by boycotting the sevices of individuals, groups or coporations that indulge in it. And by raising up, or helping groups whose impact can be felt by these children. Let us extend a hand of fellowship to this children and not allow them to go through life hating and cursing humanity.
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Re: Child Labor - Possible Solutions
September 16, 2007 - 11:35 PM
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Boycotting products and goods produced using Child Labor is definitely one method of dissuading children from being employed. But, the level of awareness and information of usage of child labor also needs to be strengthened. Most of the exploitaive practises happen in labor rich countries where laws are loose and its implementation scanty. Countries should unitedly develop economic and social solutions which prevent employers from making children work to providing the necessary support needed to rehabilitate them. Programs including providing nutrition, education, health care and opportunities for their overall development.
Thus I suppose that policies and laws have to work with the practicalities and realities of the children on the ground. The task seems complex but efforts concentrated in the right direction will reduce its incidence significantly.
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Re: Child Labor - Possible Solutions
September 18, 2007 - 11:42 AM
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i think that if child labor cant be stopped then the children should atleast get paid or have some kind of reward for their hard work even through donations and care
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Re: Child Labor - Possible Solutions
September 19, 2007 - 04:16 PM
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I agree that child is very horrible because it is wrong to make young muscles work. i have a family member that is a doctor and he says young muscles should not be worked over.....it is a subject that has been talked about for a long time and should be dealt with asap!!!
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Re: Child Labor - Possible Solutions
September 27, 2007 - 06:06 AM
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Child Labour isn't only just a phenomenom, It has become a MENACE! I don't think that the government alone is capable of putting an end to this virus that has eaten so deep into the system of many nations in the World, All hands must be on deck to fight it.
I strongly believe that Education is the only way out of this problem. Basic Education should be free and compulsory, Basic Education in this sense should be both Primary and Secondary. That way, even those who cannot afford University immediately can can a decent job while thet school Part-Time or leave out school all together until they have saved enough to start.
The Governments of the affected countries should have Youths in their cabinet to deal with the issues concerning thier peers because only a Youths can speak without bias for a Youth!
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Re: Child Labor - Possible Solutions
November 21, 2007 - 01:07 PM
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First understand what is child labor than understand what is poverty? Will let us know why parents send children to work.
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Re: Child Labor - Possible Solutions
December 2, 2007 - 10:10 AM
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Legislations are improving in developing countries protecting children from explotative labor practices. While one understands that poverty and economic constraints are the cause in many places where child labor is rampant, one is attentping to look for innovative and practical solutions for the problem through discussions and generating ideas through diverse experiences and understanding of the problem.
Bangladesh is a country which is silently fighting most social and economic disparites and bringing about change even in the most difficult circumstances. This includes better education to children through economic and social reform (Grameen Bank).
Thus I beleive that most complex problems have solutions they may take longer to solve and be difficult to execute, but the entire prupose of debate is to bring about all possible solutions and view-points in the issue.
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