Bangladesh Child Labor

The question that typically arises worldwide is… Is child labor beneficial? Many sources state that those who begin work during childhood have yielded harmful effects in the long run; however multiple cultures around the world embrace child workers as active participants in the community. Even in the United States, children were able to hold jobs alongside adults until the early 20th century.

Today, children have the job to go to school and come home to complete their homework. They work to earn money independently around the age of fourteen. While this is beneficial in most cases, many children have their childhood and innocence taken away from them because of child labor. Child labor is primarily caused by extreme poverty. The practice of child labor is very common in poor countries, specifically Bangladesh. That is not to say that child workers in America don’t exist. Children often work on their family farms and restaurants. Yet, there is a difference between child labor and child work. Child work is not necessarily considered grueling work in which a child is responsible for earning income. Child labor, however, does require a child to earn income interferes with his or her normal development. Although child work in America does not seem as cruel as it is in Bangladesh, this does not mean it is not forced.

Bangladesh Child Labor:

In the case of Bangladesh, child labor has both pros and cons. Child labor in Bangladesh is identified as a child in the age group range from five to fourteen years old, who is working for money. “Although Bangladesh with her current population of 130 million accounts for about 2% of the world population, it is the home of 6.9 million working children that accounts for about 6% of the global la...

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...worst forms, should be eliminated. It not only undermines the roots of human nature and rights but also threatens future social and economic progress worldwide. Trade, competitiveness and economic efficiency should not be a pretext for this abuse.” Despite the laws that have been made over the years, child labor still exists because the laws are violated. There is no denying that child labor is essential to certain people in certain conditions; however, child labor is a tragedy in both children’s developments and futures.

Works Cited Page:

Shafiq, N. Najeeb. “ Household Schooling and Child Labor Decisions in Rural Bangladesh.” (2007): Page 36.

Doran, Kirk B. “How Does Child Labor Affect the Demand for Adult Labor?” Volume 28. Issue 3 (2013): Pg 702.

Grootaert, Christiaan. “Child Labour: An Economic perspective” Volume 134,