child labour
Underage workforce participation
Child labour is the employment of children in work that deprives them of childhood, education, or physical and mental well-being.
The term typically refers to exploitative or harmful work rather than light chores or family help.
International standards distinguish acceptable work from labour that is hazardous, interferes with schooling, or involves children too young to work.
The factory was shut down for using child labour.
The spelling labour is British; Americans write child labor.
Selfish use of others
- povertySevere lack of resources
- deprivationState of lacking necessities
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
neglect · trauma · malnutrition · illiteracy · vulnerability · exhaustion · injury · stunted growth
Selfish use of others
- UNICEFGlobal youth relief organization
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- protectionGuarding against harm
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
advocacy · abolition · reform · policy · welfare · education · ratification · ILO
Exploitative manufacturing workplace
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- garmentsArticles of clothing
- textilesWoven or knit materials
- miningExtracting earth's resources
agriculture · carpet weaving · cocoa · cobalt · manufacturing · domestic work · begging · scavenging
exploitation
Selfish use of others
- povertySevere lack of resources
- deprivationState of lacking necessities
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
abuse · neglect · trauma · malnutrition · illiteracy · vulnerability · exhaustion · injury · stunted growth · hopelessness
exploitation
Selfish use of others
- UNICEFGlobal youth relief organization
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- protectionGuarding against harm
legislation · advocacy · abolition · reform · policy · welfare · education · ratification · ILO · campaign
sweatshop
Exploitative manufacturing workplace
mining · agriculture · carpet weaving · cocoa · cobalt · manufacturing · domestic work · begging · scavenging · piece work
- labourtoil, drudgery, hard work, factory work, domestic work
child labourfair labor
Ethical treatment of workers
fair labor practices · workers' rights · child protection · children's rights · fair trade
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