CHILD LABOUR Prepared by: Nimrah Saleem M.Sc. D.J (A) 2012-2014 Roll # 45 Institute of Communication Studies Punjab University‚ Lahore Content 1: Introduction 2: Strategies/Plans 3: What can you Do? 4: Target Audience 5: Communication Mode 6: Conclusion 7: Bibliography Introduction Definition of child labour The Article 1 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as anyone below the age of 18.“Child labour” is
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THE EFFECTS OF CHILD LABOUR ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. A CASE STUDY IN MADINA. Problem Statement Lots has been said about child labour and in these reports there are clearly stated concerns about the effects of child labour on children‘s academic performance and its long run impact on human capital development. Situations where children of school going age are engaged in active work‚ does it at the expense of school. The situation existed even before Ghana attained her independence in 1957. Generally
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ELIMINATING CHILD LABOUR: DO NGO INTERVENTIONS ADD UP TO A STRATEGY? Rekha Wazir* The involvement of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in child labour is fairly recent but it is steadily growing in momentum. However‚ only a few NGOs have succeeded in achieving recognition in this field at the national level. This paper starts by reviewing a number of inter-linked background factors that circumscribe and curtail the activities of NGOs. This is followed by an analysis of the strategies
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How far was the 1981 hunger strike successful in achieving democratic status for the Irish Republican Movement? Robert Kee argues that the 1981 hunger strike failed to achieve democratic status for the Irish Republican Movement‚ because of the British government refusing the strikers’ demands‚ which Eric Black states caused ten deaths. David Beresford supports this view by arguing that the refusal was due to the then Prime Minister‚ Margaret Thatcher’s‚ political ideology. In contrast‚ Paul Wilkinson
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In coming to grips‚ the law needs to do more to tighten the borders in Texas to prevent illegal immigration from crossing over trafficking drugs. The White House stated that President Bush would have a debate on illegal immigration. White House officials said Mr. Bush had always understood the need to protect the border as a former governor of a border state‚ Texas Ruttenberg‚ J. (2006‚ May 13). Mr. Bush was considering a bill to increase law enforcements and military personnel patrolling the
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Limited (TKM) announced an indefinitelockout of its vehicle manufacturing plant at Bidadi located near Bangalore‚ Karnataka. Thedecision was taken following a strike‚ which had entered its third day‚ by the ToyotaKirloskar Motor Employees Union (Employee Union)‚ the only company recognized union.The lockout notice stated that the strike was illegal as the Employee Union did not give themandatory 14 day notice period as per Industrial Disputes Act‚ 1947.It also stated that the workers were indulging in
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Common and Civil law legal systems According to Zimmermann there are "as many legal systems as there are national states". Every country has its own unique legal system. However‚ we can allocate among them three main legal systems. These are: Civil Law‚ Common Law and Islamic Law. Civil and Common Laws are the most influential legal systems in the world‚ especially in its Western part. All three of these legal systems have existed and developed for many centuries. Further will follow the description
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CAUSES OF CHILD LABOUR • Poverty • Parental illiteracy • Tradition of making children learn the family skills • Absence of universal compulsory Primary education • Social apathy and tolerance of child labour • Ignorance of the parents about the adverse consequences of Child labour • Ineffective enforcement of the legal provisions pertaining to child labour • Non-availability of and non-accessibility to schools • Irrelevant and non-attractive school curriculum • Employers prefer children as they constitute
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Abortion Law Australia Three million‚ seven hundred and eighty thousand women; that is how many Australian women are likely to choose abortion in their lifetime (Children By Choice‚ 2013). Do you know how many of those women are able to freely choose abortion without a life-threatening condition in seven of eight Australian states? Zero (Children By Choice‚ 2014). For this reason‚ these women are forced to into unwanted parenthood or must seek out unsafe‚ ‘backyard’ abortions with an extremely high
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Child labour in India Child labour in India is the practice where children engage in economic activity‚ on part or full-time basis. The practice deprives children of their childhood‚ and is harmful to their physical and mental development. Poverty‚ lack of good schools and growth of informal economy are considered as the important causes of child labour in India. The 2001 national census of India estimated the total number of child labour‚ aged 5–14‚ to be at 12.6 million.Child labor problem is
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