Child Labor has grown into a widespread Global Issue, however, it is a
fact that most people are not properly informed about the alarming large number
of children all over the world who suffer the abuse of working long hours a
day. Child labor is the product of poverty. In the south region of mainland
Asia, many children of Nepal are victims of child labor. In many cases, the
child travels to the city either to visit or with his/her family for a better
life. Unfortunately, what is awaiting them in the city is nowhere near a
comfortable life. In reality, many children are being brought to Kathmandu, the
capital of Nepal, by their own relatives to work for the family. It is against
the law to make a child work in Nepal; however, this does not seem to help any.
In fact, there is an estimated 1.6 Million Nepalese children age five to
seventeen that are child workers. The statistics also shows that most of the
child workers are girls; this might be the result of Asian culture that prefers
boys to girls. On the other hand, even though underage help is considered to be
against the law, a mutual agreement between employers and the children are
present in Nepal according to Krishna Hari Pushkar, general director of Nepal’s
Department of Labor.
Underage workers are truly the most affected victims of poverty. Many
Children all over the world struggles to live a normal and happy life. As a
result of child labor, many do not have the opportunity to finish school;
instead they are forced to work long hours a day to support their families. There
are still some remaining Asian nations that believe that boys surpasses girls
in term of usefulness and importance in society, unfortunately this results to
some parents sending their daughters away to work for the family while sons
usually stays home and gets the opportunity to get education. Early labor also
affects a child’s emotional state of being; many children are forced to mature
early while some are affected psychologically. Whatever the effect may be,
child labor is an unethical and it is something to be taken seriously.
Trisha May Antonio
9/9/2013
Child Labor, Human Rights
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