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Oh Great, Child Labor Is On the Rise
09 January, 2012 | The Frisky
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- Forced child labor is on the rise according to a new report from
risk analysis firm Maplecroft. The UK firm examined 197 countries
and found that around 40 percent were classified under the
“extreme risk” category. Not surprisingly, conflict-torn countries
and authoritarian regimes topped the list. Myanmar, North Korea,
Somalia, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe,
Afghanistan, Burundi, Pakistan and Ethiopia round out the top 10,
though an additional 66 countries fall into the extreme risk category.
According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), child
labor is “work that deprives children of their childhood, their
potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental
development.” The ILO estimates there are around 215 million
children laborers, and of these, around 115 million are thought to be
involved in hazardous work, such as mining. The number of those
between the ages of 5-14 and engaged in child labour is estimated
by UNICEF at around 150 million.
The rapid increase in child labor from 2010 to 2011, says
Maplecroft is in large part because of increased instability around
the world. As conflict and trauma displace families and disrupt
communities, children are less likely to be able to attend school and
are more likely to be relied upon to help financially support families.
And as the global financial crisis continues, children are helping
families stay afloat by working and picking up part of the financial
burden.
Where does the U.S. rank on child labor? The United States is
considered a “medium risk” country, while Canada, Australia,
Norway, Finland, Germany, Britain, France, Portugal and Sweden
all rank as “low risk” nations. [Maplecroft
Courtesy
Click here to see the worst countries
10. Ethiopia
Nearly 60 per cent of Ethiopian children are put to work to
supplement family income, earning about a dollar a month. Most toil
as domestics, farm hands and in the nation's poorly developed gold
mines.
Ranking from Maplecroft
09 January, 2012 | The Frisky
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Forced child labor is on the rise according to a new report from
risk analysis firm Maplecroft. The UK firm examined 197 countries
and found that around 40 percent were classified under the
“extreme risk” category. Not surprisingly, conflict-torn countries
and authoritarian regimes topped the list. Myanmar, North Korea,
Somalia, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe,
Afghanistan, Burundi, Pakistan and Ethiopia round out the top 10,
though an additional 66 countries fall into the extreme risk category.
According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), child
labor is “work that deprives children of their childhood, their
potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental
development.” The ILO estimates there are around 215 million
children laborers, and of these, around 115 million are thought to be
involved in hazardous work, such as mining. The number of those
between the ages of 5-14 and engaged in child labour is estimated
by UNICEF at around 150 million.
The rapid increase in child labor from 2010 to 2011, says
Maplecroft is in large part because of increased instability around
the world. As conflict and trauma displace families and disrupt
communities, children are less likely to be able to attend school and
are more likely to be relied upon to help financially support families.
And as the global financial crisis continues, children are helping
families stay afloat by working and picking up part of the financial
burden.
Where does the U.S. rank on child labor? The United States is
considered a “medium risk” country, while Canada, Australia,
Norway, Finland, Germany, Britain, France, Portugal and Sweden
all rank as “low risk” nations. [Maplecroft
Courtesy
Click here to see the worst countries
10. Ethiopia
Nearly 60 per cent of Ethiopian children are put to work to
supplement family income, earning about a dollar a month. Most toil
as domestics, farm hands and in the nation's poorly developed gold
mines.
Ranking from Maplecroft
