reference that is valid and acceptable to all and that allows each child to be equally taken into account‚ regardless of where in the world she is. The United Nations thus drew up a definition of the child so that all countries having ratified the international Convention of the Rights of the Child[1] share the same reference‚ which is laid down in Article 1 of the Convention: A child means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless under the law applicable to the child‚ majority is attained
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under-developed and developing countries‚ but developed countries are also facing this though the rate is comparatively very less. Child labor in Asia accounts for the highest percentage of child labour (61%) followed by Africa (32%). According to International Labour Organization (ILO)‚ if child labor will be banned and all children gets proper education‚ world’s total income would be raised by nearly 22% over 20 years‚ which accounts for more than $4 trillion. Banning child labor will help in boosting the economy
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Child labor is one of the most controversial debates existing today. It is an issue that is spread throughout the world and has in some way or another been apart of every country. One cannot describe child labor using one specific definition because it has different meanings in almost every country. However‚ there is one common characteristic it possesses: the lack of development in a country. Looking at the world today‚ the economies of each country vary so greatly. Many of the less developed‚
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new enterprise called Desh Ltd. in 1979. Desh sent 130 new employees to Daewoo’s factory in South Korea‚ where they participated in an eight-month intensive training course covering diverse topics from sewing skills to factory management and international marketing. By two years after the training‚ however‚ almost all the trainees had left Desh to start their own garment businesses (Rhee‚ 1990). Easterly (2002‚ pp.147-148) comments: “This explosion of garment companies started by ex-Desh workers
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fetching water‚ collecting firewood‚ cooking‚ caring for younger siblings and sick family members) resulting in some children not being able to attend school. In Ghana the cooperative effort of the government‚ voluntary agencies and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have employed their resources into improving the lot of children especially in northern Ghana. The objectives of the UN‘s MDG compact‚ which are reflected in the original poverty reduction proposals of Ghana Poverty Reduction
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Harkin-Engel Protocol that was suppose to eliminate child trafficking and the use of all child labor by 2008. Child labor and trafficking are illegal according to the Harkin-Engel Protocol. The film ends in Switzerland where both the International Labor Organization and the Nestle headquarters are located. When confronted with this issue‚ the corporate representatives of some of these
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were not allowed to work and the work day of youth under the age of 18 was limited to twelve hours.[1] Child labour refers to the employment of children at regular and sustained labour. This practice is considered exploitative by many international organizations and is illegal in many countries. Child labour was employed to varying extents through most of history‚ but entered public dispute with the advent of universal schooling‚ with changes in working conditions during the industrial revolution
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References: 2. International labour office ( June‚2004) Child labour: a textbook for university students International Labour Organisation 3
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September 1984. Correspondence The European Standard EN ISO 2639:2002 has the status of French standard. It reproduces in full the international standard ISO 2639:2002. Analysis This document defines the depth of carburized and hardened cases and describes the methods used to determine and verify this depth in the steel. Descriptors Technical International Thesaurus: iron-and steel products‚ steels‚ cementation‚ depth‚ measurement‚ physical tests‚ hardness tests‚ verification. Modifications
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