Child labour in Bangladesh

Child labour in Bangladesh
A young boy recycling garbage in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 2006
Young girl working on a loom in Aït Benhaddou, Morocco in May 2008.
Child laborer, New Jersey, 1910
Child laborers on a farm in Maine, October 1940

Bangladesh ratified both the Minimum Age Convention (C138) of the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (C182). In addition, the country also ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Nevertheless, child labor exists in Bangladesh both in rural and urban areas. There are many causes behind child labor:

  • Poverty
  • Illiteracy
  • Family breakups
  • Lack of knowledge by parents about education

See also

Syndicalism.svg Organized labour portal

International conventions and other instruments:

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Child labour — The first general laws against child labour, the Factory Acts, were passed in Britain in the first half of the 19th century. Children younger than nine were not allowed to work and the work day of youth under the age of 18 was limited to twelve… …   Wikipedia

  • Child labor — is the employment of children at regular and sustained labour. This practice is considered exploitative by many countries and international organizations. Child labour was utilized to varying extents through most of history, but entered public… …   Wikipedia

  • Bangladesh — This article is about the People s Republic of Bangladesh. For other uses, see Bangladesh (disambiguation). Coordinates: 23°N 90°E / 23°N 90°E …   Wikipedia

  • Child tax credit — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …   Wikipedia

  • Unfree labour — includes all forms of slavery as well as all other related institutions (e.g. debt slavery, wage slavery, serfdom, conscription, and labour camps).[not verified in body] Contents 1 Payment for unfree labour …   Wikipedia

  • Portal:Organized Labour — Wikipedia portals: Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Natural sciences People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Main page   …   Wikipedia

  • Economy of Bangladesh — According to the IMF list of 2007, Bangladesh ranked as the 48th largest economy in the world. Although one of the world s poorest and most densely populated countries, Bangladesh has made major strides to meet the food needs of its increasing… …   Wikipedia

  • International child abduction in Japan — Main article: International child abduction Protesters of abduction of children to Japan at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear In Washington D.C. International child abduction in Japan refers to the illegal international abduction or removal …   Wikipedia

  • Street child — Afghan street boy smiles for the camera in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan (June 2003). A street child is a child who lives on the streets of a city, deprived of family care and protection. Most children on the streets are between the ages of about 5 …   Wikipedia

  • Criticism of Tesco — Main article: Tesco This article concerns criticism of Tesco, a supermarket chain in the United Kingdom. Criticism has been directed at Tesco from various groups, both national organisations and individuals. One of the biggest criticisms it faces …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”