child labor

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Poverty, economic deprivation, illiteracy and lack of awareness is giving a leeway to exploit children through child labor in Nepal.

Many children in Nepal continue to adopt hazardous jobs in order to survive.

The District Police Office has prepared educational materials for public awareness to prevent various types of violence.

Minors are being subjected to the worst form of child labor in Kathmandu’s adult entertainment industry

As many as 104 child workers have been found at ward no 7 and 8 of Melamchi Municipality alone. Among them are 100 female children and 4 male.

The National Knowledge Conference has recommended five points, including the need to expand and strengthen child rights and child protection system to end child labor.

1.1 million children are found working in brick kilns, carpet factories and entertainment businesses, among others.

A study carried out at carpet and garment industries shows that child labor is declining.