Child labour
Child labour is another important problem that appears in a number of various forms in an economically developing country such as Nepal.
Understanding what child labour consists of is half the problem of addressing it. The following statistics from two of the most prominent organisations researching in Nepal are quite different:
| Child labourers in Nepal according to UNICEF | |
| Nepali children in child labour - Boys - Girls |
31% 30% 33% |
| Child labourers in Nepal according to CWIN | ||
| Nepali children in child labour - Boys - Girls |
42% 55% 29% |
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The lack of definition of what a child labourer is creates these different perspectives. According to Article 32 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child:
If we were to say that all children that work are child labourers, then 99% of children are such in a situation of extreme poverty. At Himalayan Learning we prefer not to judge which child is a labourer and which is not - rather we try to help parents and children understand the negative outcomes of not developing properly socially and educationally.
By talking with parents we offer them the chance to help their children escape the cycle of poverty and reduce their work in favour of going to school.
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