Raise in population is one of the major factors of child labor. When the total income of head of family is insufficient to meet the basic needs of living regarding daily life, people are forced to put up their children to work. To settle down this problem the government should take such initiatives to lower down the prices of daily households and motivate people to stop child labor.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Major Factor of Child Labour
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Child protection from violence, exploitation and abuse
Friday, March 5, 2010
Targeting Child Labor in Pakistan
A coalition of labor unions is launching a campaign against the import of surgical instruments made by Pakistani children. The children make scissors, forceps, needle holders, scalpels, speculums, and clamps. The campaign estimates that between 45 and 60 percent of all surgical instruments are imported by the United States. Participants include the International Metalworkers Federation, the International Council of Nurses, and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Labour Rights
Monday, February 22, 2010
Wal-Mart and Wages
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The Issue: Nike is using child labor in production
Nike has been accused of using child labor in the production of its soccer balls in Pakistan. This case study will examine the claims and describe the industry and its impact on laborers and their working conditions. While Pakistan has laws against child labor and slavery, the government has taken very little action to combat it. Only a boycott by the United States and other nations will have any impact on slavery and child-based industries.
Nike "not just do it but Do it right."
This is the first time that Nike has had to face real questions about its labor practices abroad, the first time that it has felt a public-relations impact. At this point, that impact does not seem at all devastating. While in the short run Americans are generally horrified by the issue of child labor and has expressed concern over the working conditions in foreign factories, Nike should take immediate actions in order to provide remedy to all the activism it faces, otherwise it can prove devastating for the company's image in the long run. The basic truth about Nike is that its only real strength is its good name. Nike rules because of all the good things people associate with the company: sharp ads, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, little Penny, and Michael Jordan again. If "beaten workers" and "child labor" get added to that list, then Nike's greatest asset will be lost.
Now the burden is on the company both to do a better job of implementing company-wide global standards of conduct and also to improve its openness to the media. The more you hide, after all, the more people think you have something to hide. Every hand that goes up, hurts Nike in the public eye. And when you are a consumer company, that's the only eye that matters.
Consumers -- "Just don't do it."