IPEC, MANILA 2003Mónica Rodríguez

IPEC, MANILA 2003Mónica Rodríguez

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Let´s fight against Child Labour

21.0%

Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean

41.4%

AsiaAsia21.5%

AfricaAfrica

29.3%OceaniaOceania

Working childrenNon-working chidren

Source: International Labour Organization– ILOSource: International Labour Organization– ILO

18 Million 80 Million

153 Million

0.5 Million

In Latin America 18 millon children are working and 20 millonadults are unemployed.

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Child Labour and adult employement in Peru

Official polls show us that 2 millon children are working in Peru (between 7 and 17 years old) and 1.5 millon adults are unemployed

Official polls show us that 2 millon children are working in Peru (between 7 and 17 years old) and 1.5 millon adults are unemployed

2 Millon(26 % of CL)

If we consider statistic subestimations, the

invisibility of domestic child labour and younger than 10

years old, this figure could be superior

If we consider statistic subestimations, the

invisibility of domestic child labour and younger than 10

years old, this figure could be superior

1.5 millon (6 % of adults are

unemployed)

Currently, one out of every four children is working in Peru. Child Labour between 10 and 14 years old, is 4% of PEA (Active Economic

Population, 90 % in informal sectors) and with proyection to increase.

Currently, one out of every four children is working in Peru. Child Labour between 10 and 14 years old, is 4% of PEA (Active Economic

Population, 90 % in informal sectors) and with proyection to increase.

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Source: INEI 2001.PERUSource: INEI 2001.PERU

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FACTORS THAT ORIGENATE CHILD LABOUR IN PERU

Family Economic resources inssuficient to

cover basic home necessities, and it is translated to their

children

Unfortunately. There is a positive perception about of Child Labour for society (instead of delincuency,

laziness, training for future or pity)

The beginning of Child Labour

Insufficient national or local capacities to face the problem of Child Labour and

colateral problems

1) Defficient quality of education (it is linked to fecundity levels, health problems, democracy, human rights, etc.)

2) CL reduces job offers for adults3) Perjudices the future economic development of the country

(middle and long term)

1) This becomes an impediment for children to remain at school

2) It also affect the labour market (reduces the salaries

and vacancies for adults)

CHILD EMPLOYMENTCould solve the

Current economic problem at the moment

(short term)

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Diffuse the message about the risk of CL in a creative way

To look for conduct changesin the public

For first the time emotive campaigns with opinion leaders that include CL & education. Comunicators are organised within networks to eliminate CL240 sensitive social communicators and students in the last level have changed their atitude in relation to CLCelebrities participated in the musical CD recorderig and radio or TV programs

How the APEC project faces the phenomenon of Child Labour

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Schooling

Sensitisation, prevention and discouragement

Social movilisation

Training Programs for policians, opinion leaders, comunicators, students of communication, and representatives de Social NGO (Inter-institution Alliances)

Foro with candidates to Mayors

Activities with media and universities

Lines of Action from APEC project

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Intervention in Peru (Steps)

•Identify perceptions and different types of CL in Peru. •Workshops with opinion leaders, comunicators and social representatives each Friday of May and June •Train aprox. 240 people connected with media, universities, political groups and NGOs.•Production musical CD, spots and advisory radio-education messages.•Video clip and publications (with diffusion campaigns).

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A as consequence ofthe new alliance, clippings and radio programs were elaborated, where the Child Labour topic was discussed.

A broad alliance with representatives involved in politics was created to

stimulate different kinds of obligation for each social actor.

Present key ideas which will oblige everyone involved to inform and educate families, along with the society in general about the future development risks with CL

Present key ideas which will oblige everyone involved to inform and educate families, along with the society in general about the future development risks with CL

Empower the national authorities, social leaders and institutions to become social pressure agents and including public politics that consider CL.

Empower the national authorities, social leaders and institutions to become social pressure agents and including public politics that consider CL.

Envision population as the principal social activists themselves and that our goal should be to reduce demands of child labour, stimulating adult employment. To share knowledge.

Envision population as the principal social activists themselves and that our goal should be to reduce demands of child labour, stimulating adult employment. To share knowledge.

The instruction investment is fundamental. Schooling and the raising of the education budget to have quality public education.

The instruction investment is fundamental. Schooling and the raising of the education budget to have quality public education.

TOPICS FOR CONSIDERATIONTOPICS FOR CONSIDERATIONIPECSouthamerica

SCHOOL IS A SCHOOL IS A FUNDAMENTAL TOOLFUNDAMENTAL TOOL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

AGAINST CHILD AGAINST CHILD EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT

If there are good schools the poor families make sacrifices to send their child to study, and only this countries could lograr the development.