Does child labour still exist today? 1. Does child labour still exist in Britain? -Yes‚ child labour still exist but there is very few. After the Industrial Revolution‚ people realized how bad child labour was and tried to stop it. However‚ despite their efforts‚ there are still child labour going on in Britain for example‚ Primark‚ an Irish company‚ is using child labour in 2008. 2. What countries does it exist? -Child labour is around the world and not many countries ban child labour
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The problem of child labour is a global phenomenon. Even today it is not confined to the third world countries. It is more or less prevalent everywhere in the world‚ the difference‚ if any is only of degree of kind. It is saddening to note that India is the largest employer of child labour in the world and has earned a dubious destruction of exploiting this human resource. We have yet been able to escape with this shameful menace. The problem of child labour is a global phenomenon. Even today
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During Britain’s Industrial Revolution‚ child labour epitomised the harsh realities of the era‚ exposing youngsters to grueling conditions with lasting repercussions. Physically‚ children endured long‚ hazardous workdays in factories and mines‚ often spanning twelve to sixteen hours‚ performing monotonous tasks amid poorly ventilated spaces. The absence of safety measures in machinery led to frequent accidents and injuries‚ while exposure to pollutants exacerbated respiratory ailments. Moreover‚
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a good human being It is acknowledged that it is the period of childhood where a person learns‚ grows and develops the best. It is this stage of life which is regarded as lovable and proper care and warmth of the person should be taken. It is the child that is taken to be a ‘national asset’ for the development of the nation and its capital building. However‚ in developing countries like India most children can hardly realize this dream of childhood; much less exploit the promises of adulthood. The
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During the Industrial Revolution‚ the use of child labour was very common. Most families did not have enough money and so‚ their children had to work to bring money into the household. They had to work long hours in dangerous conditions getting little to no pay. Children were useful in the workforce because of their size allowing them to fit in small spaces in mines or factories where adults couldn’t fit. Working conditions were harsh‚ they would have to wake up very early and then work for as long
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International Labour Organization International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) Investigating the Worst Forms of Child Labour No. 17 Lebanon: Child Labour on Tobacco Plantations: A Rapid Assessment By Consultation and Research Institute May 2002‚ Geneva ISBN: 92-2-112973-X Preface Unacceptable forms of exploitation of children at work exist and persist‚ but they are particularly difficult to research due to their hidden‚ sometimes illegal or even criminal
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West University Semester: Spring – 2009 Assignment On Child Labor Should Not Be Banned Submitted to: Farhana Zareen Bashar Lecturer Department of English East West University. Submitted by: Shamsul Arefin ID: 2007-3-10-051 Department of Business Administration East West University. Date of submission: 21th April‚ 2009. Child Labor Should Not Be Banned Child labour should be banned‚ a most pronounced subject. But why should child labour be banned? Human under age of 15 are considered as children
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Retailing- Meaning & Definition Retailing consists of the sale of goods or merchandise for personal or household consumption either from a fixed location such as a department store or kiosk‚ or from a fixed location and related subordinated services. In commerce‚ a retailer buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers‚ either directly or through a wholesaler‚ and then sells individual items or small quantities to the general public or end-user customers‚ usually
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country where the nature of children’s work changed so dramatically that child labour became seen as a social problem and a political issue. Often families were very large and therefore the parents could not support all their children. Child labour is a harmful process. Underage children are forced to work for a very long hour and in terrible conditions. Source A is an extract from the Parliamentary Inquiry into the “State of Child Labor in Manufacturing in the United Kingdom”‚ 1816. In this source‚
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