Lates from Paricara

The Convention on the Rights of the Child 1defines a "child" as anyone below the age of 18 years unless, under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier. Millions of children worldwide are engaged in labour that is hindering their education, development and future livelihoods; many of them are involved in the worst forms of child labour that cause irreversible physical or psychological damage, or that even threaten their lives. This situation represents an intolerable violation of the rights of individual children, it perpetuates poverty and it compromises economic growth and equitable development. The effective abolition of child labour is an essential element of the International Labour Organization’s goal of achieving decent work for all women and men.