This number makes us cringe. More than one and a half as many children as Germany has inhabitants, must work under the most wretched conditions – worldwide! This sad truth announced the UN children’s Fund UNICEF on the occasion of the world day against child labour. ESE poor creatures must rule on fields in agriculture, almost unprotected spray insecticides, or perform other activities under the worst conditions, when peers children on the playgrounds in this country. It is 132 million children under 15 years of age. Most of them have to toil on the land. About ten times as much as in the clothing industry or in the production of soccer balls and carpets. Up to 72 million children on farms and plantations operate in Africa alone.
Total amount estimates on child labour even at almost 220 million. Consumers can exert pressure! Apart from agriculture the children’s charity is one especially mines and the construction of the particularly dangerous Job creation for the little ones. Not infrequently, ten-year already with highly toxic substances to control pests must handle. You use very dangerous cutting tools and are exposed to extreme temperatures. The most effective remedy against child labour is a solid and of course free education. All States must collaborate on strict, to achieve this goal. Consumers are encouraged to sure if will be in order avoid child labor help companies in the acquisition of consumer products, such as cocoa, coffee or tea, attentive care.
Particularly difficult but is the control in family farms. In Turkey, so the estimates are up to 40 percent of the more than one million foreign seasonal workers children and young people. There are even almost 80% of the approximately 1.5 million child workers in agriculture energy wasting in Egypt. In India, children often spend your life on tea plantations.