Nepal to Eradicate Child Labour
Under the over-two-month COVID-19 lockdown in Nepal, economic activities have plummeted leaving many jobless. On World Day against Child Labour, child rights activists expressed concerns that the economic downturn could force more children into child labour. The face of child labor has changed over the years. Children used to work in restaurants, houses and public transport but nowadays they are found to be working in embroidery workshops, brick kilns and even in night clubs. "Daily wage workers and even many middle class families have been displaced due to the COVID-19. The families seeking the ways of fulfilling their basic needs will amplify the risk of bringing thousands of children back to the labour market," said Kiran Thapa, a child rights activist who is also the president of Consortium Nepal, an organization working for child participation. The International Labour Organization has reported that child labour is declining at a rate of 100,000 every year in Nepal. However, Amid the COVID-19 outbreak and the economic fallout, child rights activists warned of achievement relapse in eradicating child labour.
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