Kathryn Summers
SOC-202-01
Dr. Sills
April 17, 2011
Blog#12
Knowing No Other Way of Life.
The article speaks of a girl named Asma. Asma is one of six siblings in urban Bangladesh. Her father is a bike puller, and her mother is a home-maker. She used to go to school, but was forced to work in a factory instead. She knows her family needs her income, but she also wants to go to school. The factory requires 12 hour days and 6 days a week. The factory does not have safe working conditions. Though Bangladesh is making an effort to have children enrolled in primary school, and have very many enrolled, their effort is not enough. Bangladesh has many children that are still employed rather than in school. The UNICEF spokesman says that too many families cannot afford to send their children to school. One reason is that school costs too much. A second reason is that the families need the income of the children. He says that if these problems are not attended to, there is no way the Millennium Goals for education of all primary school children.
Asma is another example of why child labor is bad for education. This child wants to go to school, but is not able. She works in poor conditions and for little pay. Children working rather than going to primary school has been deemed a problem by the United Nations, however, in many countries 2015 is coming too soon. Many countries have made a good effort toward the goal, however there are many children suffering poor conditions, and poor education.
1 comment:
Reading this article is very similar to other stories that I have heard that these third world countries would do anything to keep their economy alive. Even if that means bringing in a child to work in harsh conditions. This is their culture so how can change come throughout this issue? Either work to bring in food/money or go to school which cost money.
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