Article 32 of the UNCRC (United nations convention of rights of children) talks about abolition of child labor. Children out of school also come under the category of child labor since the basic right of a child means his/her right to be educated. There are so many of us who unknowingly contribute to child labor without realizing the consequences it could have on a child's future. This reality is all around us and I'am amazed at the blatant way in which we ignore it particularly when we see children being employed as domestic workers or children working in dhabas, restaurants, road side shops. During my field work experience, in Bangalore I came across a case, wherein a young girl was hired as a maid in one of the houses in BTM layout from an agency which was dealing in giving employment to domestic workers. This little girl who was about 13 years old had eloped from her village in Andhra Pradesh and was later taken in by traffickers who were majorly dealing with 'selli...
'Wake up, be aware of who you are, what you're doing and what you can do to prevent yourself from becoming ill.' Maya Angelou