#child_labour
#violence_against_women
International Girl Child Day: Crimes against girls on the rise in India, especially eastern states
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/international-girl-child-day-crimes-against-girls-on-the-rise-in-india-especially-eastern-states-85383
#violence_against_women
International Girl Child Day: Crimes against girls on the rise in India, especially eastern states
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/international-girl-child-day-crimes-against-girls-on-the-rise-in-india-especially-eastern-states-85383
DownToEarth
International Girl Child Day: Crimes against girls on the rise in India, especially eastern states
Strenghening community-based child protection systems imperative
#child_labour
#informal_sector
#Poverty_deprivation_inequality
The cruel nexus of child labour and intergenerational poverty in India
https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/the-cruel-nexus-of-child-labour-and-intergenerational-poverty-in-india-101665567985840-amp.html
#informal_sector
#Poverty_deprivation_inequality
The cruel nexus of child labour and intergenerational poverty in India
https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/the-cruel-nexus-of-child-labour-and-intergenerational-poverty-in-india-101665567985840-amp.html
Hindustan Times
The cruel nexus of child labour and intergenerational poverty in India
Child labour is inherently complex in India and requires the government and industry to work together, with civil society liaisoning with the State, to ensure that the supply chain is free of children, while also focusing on rehabilitation post-rescue.
#Poverty_deprivation_inequality
#child_labour
#environmental_problems_and_sustainability.
In India, 222 million children face ‘double threat’ of climate disaster, poverty: Report
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-india-222-million-children-face-double-threat-of-climate-disaster-poverty-report/article66057602.ece/amp/
#child_labour
#environmental_problems_and_sustainability.
In India, 222 million children face ‘double threat’ of climate disaster, poverty: Report
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-india-222-million-children-face-double-threat-of-climate-disaster-poverty-report/article66057602.ece/amp/
Thehindu
In India, 222 million children face ‘double threat’ of climate disaster, poverty: Report
Globally, 774 million children fall into this high-risk group, according to the report which also stated that higher-income countries are not immune from this "double threat"
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
#child_labour
#Violence_against_women
Child Abuse Laws in India: Fortifying the Formative Years
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=81085a3e-dd44-4dc4-ab5e-94dbe3d1fdab
#child_labour
#Violence_against_women
Child Abuse Laws in India: Fortifying the Formative Years
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=81085a3e-dd44-4dc4-ab5e-94dbe3d1fdab
Lexology
Child Abuse Laws in India: Fortifying the Formative Years
Child abuse is a pervasive and disturbing problem in India, with millions of children being subjected to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse every…
#Poverty_and_deprivation
#child_labour
Only 1 in 4 children covered by social protection
*Social protection contributes to reducing child labour
* ILO–UNICEF joint report on social protection for children
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/globally-just-1-in-4-children-covered-by-social-protection-un-report-88051
#child_labour
Only 1 in 4 children covered by social protection
*Social protection contributes to reducing child labour
* ILO–UNICEF joint report on social protection for children
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/globally-just-1-in-4-children-covered-by-social-protection-un-report-88051
DownToEarth
Globally, just 1 in 4 children covered by social protection: UN report
One billion children live in multidimensional poverty without access to education, health, housing, nutrition, sanitation or water
#child_labour
#Poverty_deprivation_inequality
With high poverty and low education, child labour rises in India
* Campaign Against Child Labour (CACL) indicated that in 2021 child labour had increased by 180 percent compared to 2020 in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
https://www.fairplanet.org/editors-pick/with-high-poverty-and-low-education-child-labour-rises-in-india/
#Poverty_deprivation_inequality
With high poverty and low education, child labour rises in India
* Campaign Against Child Labour (CACL) indicated that in 2021 child labour had increased by 180 percent compared to 2020 in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
https://www.fairplanet.org/editors-pick/with-high-poverty-and-low-education-child-labour-rises-in-india/
FairPlanet
With high poverty and low education, child labour rises in India
Recent cases of deaths of child labourers in India point to the need for stricter enforcement of labour laws.
#child_labour
#inequality_exclusion
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Lost In Labour: Poor Laws, Living; Is There A Way Out For India's Child Workers?
https://www.thequint.com/opinion/may-day-child-labour-india-continues-to-be-plagued-by-poor-laws-poverty-cycle
#inequality_exclusion
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Lost In Labour: Poor Laws, Living; Is There A Way Out For India's Child Workers?
https://www.thequint.com/opinion/may-day-child-labour-india-continues-to-be-plagued-by-poor-laws-poverty-cycle
TheQuint
Poor Laws, Living Standards: Is There A Way Out For India's Child Labourers? | OPINION
Adversity-free childhood is perhaps the most desirable feature to ensure better human capital. But the persistence of one billion child labour worldwide with a disproportionate share of it in India is quite disheartening.
#child_labour
#Poverty_and_deprivation
Poor Laws, Living Standards: Is There a Way Out for India's Child Labourers?
* India will have 7.8 million child labourers in 2023 comprising a male-female share of 57% and 43% respectively- report by the Kailash Satyarthi Foundation
https://www.thequint.com/opinion/may-day-child-labour-india-continues-to-be-plagued-by-poor-laws-poverty-cycle
#Poverty_and_deprivation
Poor Laws, Living Standards: Is There a Way Out for India's Child Labourers?
* India will have 7.8 million child labourers in 2023 comprising a male-female share of 57% and 43% respectively- report by the Kailash Satyarthi Foundation
https://www.thequint.com/opinion/may-day-child-labour-india-continues-to-be-plagued-by-poor-laws-poverty-cycle
TheQuint
Poor Laws, Living Standards: Is There A Way Out For India's Child Labourers? | OPINION
Adversity-free childhood is perhaps the most desirable feature to ensure better human capital. But the persistence of one billion child labour worldwide with a disproportionate share of it in India is quite disheartening.
#child_labour
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Abolition of child labour – Social Justice for all
https://www.dailygoodmorningkashmir.com/abolition-of-child-labour-social-justice-for-all/
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Abolition of child labour – Social Justice for all
https://www.dailygoodmorningkashmir.com/abolition-of-child-labour-social-justice-for-all/
Daily Good Morning Kashmir
Abolition of child labour - Social Justice for all
Nearly 1 in 10 children are subjected to child labour worldwide, with some forced into hazardous work through trafficking- UNICEF
#child_labour
#Stratification_and_mobility
The Many Faces of Child Labour
* "Every child has a name, a face and is born with certain rights." - Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi
https://www.oneindia.com/feature/the-many-faces-of-child-labour-3575589.html
#Stratification_and_mobility
The Many Faces of Child Labour
* "Every child has a name, a face and is born with certain rights." - Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi
https://www.oneindia.com/feature/the-many-faces-of-child-labour-3575589.html
Oneindia
OPINION: The Many Faces of Child Labour
Child labourer -- the two words that shouldn’t be spoken together but they are unfortunately an ugly reality even today.
#child_labour
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
National Programme for Child Labour Free India
https://orissadiary.com/national-programme-for-child-labour-free-india/amp/
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
National Programme for Child Labour Free India
https://orissadiary.com/national-programme-for-child-labour-free-india/amp/
Odisha Diary, Latest Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha
National Programme for Child Labour Free India
The Government having given consideration to various aspects of the problems of child labour enacted the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 which was amended in 2016. The amended Act is now called the Child and Adolescent Labour (Pro
#child_labour
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Freedom from child labour
https://www.sentinelassam.com/editorial/freedom-from-child-labour-662725
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Freedom from child labour
https://www.sentinelassam.com/editorial/freedom-from-child-labour-662725
Sentinelassam
Freedom from child labour
Prevalence of child labour in India even after amendments were made to child prohibition laws to make those more stringent is extremely worrying.
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
#child_labour
Why climate change is one of the biggest culprits in child labour
https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/why-climate-change-one-biggest-culprits-child-labour-716118
#child_labour
Why climate change is one of the biggest culprits in child labour
https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/why-climate-change-one-biggest-culprits-child-labour-716118
The Business Standard
Why climate change is one of the biggest culprits in child labour
One in three children in Bangladesh and nearly 20 million children are affected by adverse weather conditions like floods, river erosion, sea level rise and other environmental crises related to
#child_labour
#migration
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Weathering child displacement
* An estimated 43·1 million children were internally displaced due to a weather-related disaster
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196%2823%2900236-X/fulltext
#migration
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Weathering child displacement
* An estimated 43·1 million children were internally displaced due to a weather-related disaster
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196%2823%2900236-X/fulltext
The Lancet Planetary Health
Weathering child displacement
Extreme weather-related events are major causes of forced migration, and it is widely
acknowledged that climate change is and will increasingly drive more frequent and
severe adverse weather events and add to the risk of displacements. Children are particularly…
acknowledged that climate change is and will increasingly drive more frequent and
severe adverse weather events and add to the risk of displacements. Children are particularly…
#child_labour
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Elimination of child labour a distant goal, country needs uniform definition of ‘child’ first:
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/elimination-child-labour-distant-goal-parliamentary-panel-9076536/
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Elimination of child labour a distant goal, country needs uniform definition of ‘child’ first:
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/elimination-child-labour-distant-goal-parliamentary-panel-9076536/
The Indian Express
Elimination of child labour a distant goal, country needs uniform definition of ‘child’ first: Parliamentary panel
The amendment made to the Act in 2016 defines the child falling in the age group of (14-18) years.
#child_labour
#inequality_exclusion
#deprivation
How Child Labour in India makes the paving stones beneath our feet
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/mar/28/how-child-labour-in-india-makes-the-paving-stones-beneath-our-feet
#inequality_exclusion
#deprivation
How Child Labour in India makes the paving stones beneath our feet
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/mar/28/how-child-labour-in-india-makes-the-paving-stones-beneath-our-feet
the Guardian
How child labour in India makes the paving stones beneath our feet
The long read: Despite promises of reform, exploitation remains endemic in India’s sandstone industry, with children doing dangerous work for low pay – often to decorate driveways and gardens thousands of miles away
#child_labour
#inequality_exclusion
Causes of Child Labour
https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-16095-causes-of-child-labour.html
#inequality_exclusion
Causes of Child Labour
https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-16095-causes-of-child-labour.html
Legalserviceindia
Causes of Child Labour
Child labor in India presents a complex challenge, entrenched in deep-rooted
causes that have endured for decades. Despite legislative measures and efforts
by various organizations, the practic...
causes that have endured for decades. Despite legislative measures and efforts
by various organizations, the practic...
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
#child_labour
#stratification_and_mobility
The Impact of Climate Change on Children’s Health
https://www.epw.in/engage/article/impact-climate-change-childrens-health
#child_labour
#stratification_and_mobility
The Impact of Climate Change on Children’s Health
https://www.epw.in/engage/article/impact-climate-change-childrens-health