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Child Labor in Costa Rica
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Child Labor in costa Rica
What is child labor?
The ILO(international Labor Organization) defines child labor as "some types of work" done by people under the age of 18. Child labor affects kids under the ages of 15 with little schooling and poor health conditions. It also stops kids from having fun in life. Child labor makes kids feel responsible when they earn money to help their family.
specifics in Costa Rica
In costa Rica the minimum age for employment is the 15. In the banana industry the minimum age is 18. People in the banana industry can't work for more than 6 hours a day, 36 hours a week.
Facts
- Costa rica is part of an assembly created in 2003 by special commission to focus on children and adolescent issues.
- The government tries to enforce it's laws against child labor.
- Some developing countries including Costa Rica specify a minimum working age of 14. They may reduce this to 12 to 13 years of age.
Why should we care?
We should care because...
- In some countries that are in and around costa Rica people our own age are working and missing school. They also have horrible health conditions.
- If we were in costa Rica We would probably be working in farms or factories.
- If we did work and were bad, we may be beaten or treat unfairly.
- We wouldn't have the friends we have.
What is the Cause
Of Child Labor?
The causes of child labor are...
- Industries need workers and they get kids for a lower cost.
- families would need money so they think that it's okay to send their kids to work.
- The parents decide to sell their kids because they think they will earn more money.
- Some kids are kidnapped and forced to work for no pay.
The Solutions to child Labor!!!!!!!!
Some solutions to child labor are...
- Write a letter to the government telling them to try harder in preventing child labor.
- Donate to a family so they don't send their kids to work.
- Become part of the government and start fining the people who use child labor.
Sources
http://www.dol.gov/ilab/media/reports/usfta/DRLaws.pdf
By Megan Davies
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01908/1024/whatisit_childlabor.htm
https://www.cia.gov/index.html
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