NOn play, they don’t go to school, they cannot live their childhood. There are 138 millions of children and adolescents involved in the juvenile work, of which about 54 million in dangerous work. 18 million take care of waste recycling: the days pass In the mountains of garbagetoxic and dangerous substances, often from privileged countries. Like ours. On the International Day of child Labor The data of the 2024 report of the International Labor Organization (OIL) and UNICEF. And a reportage from Ghana, and from the sadly known electronic landfill of Agbogbloshie, Made by Giuseppe Bertuccio D’Angelo, reporter of the Happiness project and Ambassador of Actonoid.
Juvenile work, concerns 138 million children. 54 do dangerous jobs, 18 recycle waste
The relationship “Juvenile work: global estimates 2024, trends and prospects” of Oil and Unicef records a positive trend: Compared to 2020 there was one reduction in child labor of over 20 million children and adolescents from 2020, of 100 million compared to 2000. But of course the phenomenon is still catastrophic. Millions of minors is still denied the right to learn, play and, simply, to be children.
According to the data of the relationship, theagriculture The most important sector remains for juvenile work with 61%of the complex of cases, followed by that of services (27%), such as domestic work and the sale of goods in the markets, and by the industrial sector (13%) which includes L‘mining and manufacturing industry.
In general, sub -Sasaharan Africa bears the heaviest burden, with almost two thirds of the complex of all children and adolescents involved in child labor – about 87 million.
Agbogbloshie, in Ghana. The reportage from the (our) electronic waste landfill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFWSN__B49A
On the occasion of the day against the minorile work Actionaid spread an rEportage from Agbogbloshie, the largest electronic landfill in the world. A non -place where children and adults recover metal grains to earn a living.
Our waste end among their hands: It is the “Waste Colonialism”, the waste colonialism. The weight of our overproduction is discharged to communities that live in contexts of extreme poverty, condemning the little ones to a childhood made of work and exploitation.
The film was made by Giuseppe Bertuccio d’Angelo, founder of the Happiness project and Ambassador of Actionid. Tells children and teenagers who spend the days between toxic fumes, Burn cables and electronic components to survive and support their families.
“Behind each image there are stories of childhood denied and stolen dreams,” explains Bertuccio D’Angelo. “Our lifestyle, what we consume and throw, has a price that we do not seebut that others, too often children, pay every day ».
From the reportage of Giuseppe Bertuccio d’Angelo, founder of the Happiness project and Ambassador of Actionid from the Agbogbloshie landfill.
The story of Jui who cooked the (ours) dressed in Dacca, the global capital of the Fast Fashion
Incredible stories – from our western point of view – also come From Bangladesh, the central hub of the Global Fast Fashion chain. THEThe textile represents over 80% of the national exports and the risk that there is a broken childhood behind each sewn garment is high.
According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statisticsmore than a million children and adolescents between 5 and 17 years of age is involved in dangerous work, from construction sites to the management of hazardous waste.
Jui, former Textile worker from Dacca, 13 years old (Actionaid).
Girls are also exposed to forced work. As Jui, who is 13 years old and lives in Dacca, capital of Bangladesh and beating heart of the Global Fast Fashion. One year ago He cooked clothes for just over 3 euros per day. He stopped going to school because the mother was unable to keep the family. So the girl also started working: for six or seven hours a day, it finished the garments: A repetitive and tiring work, for which its small hands were perfect.
Today, thanks to a targeted educational support program and training and income support courses for Actonid families, Jui has returned to class.
Day against juvenile work, requests from Unicef and Oil governments
In 2015, UNICEF recalls, the world undertook to end child work by 2025. The term has expired,
But the juvenile work still exists. Because in our world, no child is forced to work in our world, many things are needed.
– invest in Social protection for vulnerable familiesincluded through social security devices such as the universal family allowance, so that families should not resort to child work.
– strengthen i child protection systems To respond, prevent and identify children at risk, especially those who are exposed to the worst forms of juvenile work.
Education for all and responsibilities of companies
– ensure universal access to quality education, Especially in rural areas and areas affected by crisis, so that every child and teenager can study.
– guarantee the decent work to adults and young peopleincluding the right of workers to organize and defend their interests.
– Apply the laws and the Business responsibility To put an end to exploitation and protect children and adolescents along the supply chains.
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