CHILDREN RIGHTS

Afghanistan vs. UAE Dubai

Afghanistan Dubai, UAE

By: Gabbi Lazer

VS.

AFGHANISTAN: CHILDREN LABOR Girls do more work around the house Some jobs are shoe shining, farming,

selling/begging, and much more Reason children work: parents need

more money If a child works they usually don’t go to

school

AFGHANISTAN: CHILDREN CLOTHING Main Materials: Cotton & Wool Silk, another material: clothing, carpets,

and more Women: Long dresses(head to ankle) Only black shoes White shoes: against religion

Reason: flag was white and to the people it is like stepping on the flag.

This is a picture of Afghanistan's old flag.

AFGHANISTAN: CHILDREN PROBLEMS Committing suicide Making fires: leads to death Killed in wars Committing crimes: death Violence: fights, gun fight/shots, and

more

CHILDREN PROBLEMS CONTINUED Most on slide before add to death Parents don’t like children walking to

school Mostly girl student: not safe: parents

scared something will happen to daughter

Being forced to get married to early: might not like person married: to young

AFGHANISTAN: CHILDREN BASICS Issue of child labor is growing Starts around age 5 to 14 Poverty levels high 42% of children don’t go to school School is mostly boys Only go to school if you can afford it

Afghanistan

CHILDREN BASIC FACTS CONTINUED Working girls if don’t listen: acid thrown

in their face Some schools do not want girls to study UNICEF trying to send girls to school Kabul: more education then other cities Most children: no school: more child

labor(work)

AFGHANISTAN: CHILDREN LIFE No education: not good reading or

writing skills: harder life Poor families: children work to help

support/ get money: instead of education

Without education you don’t get as far in life

Bigger families: needs more support: more children working, less in school

DUBAI: CHILDREN BASIC FACTS Work hard: more freedom: more

play/money School is expensive Price includes: uniforms, electronics,

extra items, and school trips Girls treated different

DUBAI: CHILDREN LIFE Can take about 2 hours to get to school

or work: late (matters where live) Weather: not good to be outside in Summer: to hot, not comfortable to be

in Air: polluted Children stay inside: most of year Houses are air conditioned (most)

DUBAI: LIFESTYLE CONTINUED Not best place for a child to grow up Get education if you can afford it Children entertainment: shop with

friends, go to beaches, go to clubs, and more

If want to be outside they may go to park (if not to hot)

DUBAI: CHILDREN AMUSEMENT Many hang out places In the city: things to learn about the

world Hang outs: parks, museums, and more Not best place to raise children

This picture represents how Dubai is not the best place to raise children.

RELIGION

Islam: second most popular Muslim: most popular Muslim: have male religious

leader/teachers Leader/teacher: leads a service

Wedding, funeral, and others

Muslim women getting ready for her wedding.

Dubai

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