CHILD-GIRL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA
STUDIES SHOW THAT, AFRICA HAS HIGHER PROPORTIONAL ON CHILD LABOR
THAN ANY OTHER REGIONS WITH 41% OF CHILDREN IN THE LABOR FORCE.
HOWEVER, GENDER BIASES EXISTS DUE TO THE FACT
THAT GIRLS WORK LONG HOURS THAN BOYS, UNFORTUNATELY, MUCH OF THEIR WORK IS NOT
SEEN AS CHILD LABOR RATHER HOUSEWORK.
AROUND 13 MIL. DOMESTIC SERVANTS MOSTLY GIRLS IN AFRICAN CITIES ARE PAID EXTREMELY LOW WAGES, ARE MADE TO WORK EXTREMELY LONG HOURS AND SUBJECTED TO PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
THE SITUATION ROBS CHILDREN'S RIGHTS PARTICULARLY PROTECTION AND EDUCATION. EVEN IF THEY GET ACCESS TO EDUCATION STILL THEY PERFORM POORLY DUE TO THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE SITUATION.
AROUND 13 MIL. DOMESTIC SERVANTS MOSTLY GIRLS IN AFRICAN CITIES ARE PAID EXTREMELY LOW WAGES, ARE MADE TO WORK EXTREMELY LONG HOURS AND SUBJECTED TO PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
THE SITUATION ROBS CHILDREN'S RIGHTS PARTICULARLY PROTECTION AND EDUCATION. EVEN IF THEY GET ACCESS TO EDUCATION STILL THEY PERFORM POORLY DUE TO THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE SITUATION.
CALL: URGENT EFFORTS ARE REQUIRED TO RESCUE THEIR CHILDHOOD.
"IT BEGINS WITH YOU"
Written by Kato Ans.
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