Sarup: Child Poverty & Domestic Abuse Worldwide

Even much effort, and money were spent reducing child poverty but the action is always relatively not effective. Among many factors the poor status of the development activities are also more responsible for the whole cause.

From century children's economic system remain unchanged in the poor countries. Poor political system, and poor programs are equally responsible.

Children literacy rate is still low, infant mortality rate is still high. This is very bad signal for reducing child poverty. Other serious problem are seen in the policy area, such as in school curriculum development, and quality of education.

Even there are many ways to enhance children development. Some of the important instruments are to raise children education, better hospitals and services.

But existing programs are not capable to develop children status.

Today, the fight to reduce poverty will succeed only by elaborate campaigns to change our programs, a task for which we are admirably suited.

1. To get more money to poor children welfare reformists must spend more time and money using the media to change attitudes toward poverty instead of writing about it in obscure academic journals.

Therefore, we must spend more time and money keeping the child poverty problem uppermost in our minds, pricking their "conspicuous consumption" attitudes, and reminding them that the poor are not necessarily poor from laziness, but rather from the attitudes of those around them who have plenty.

Furthermore, it is necessary to remind the taxpayers through the mass media that reducing child poverty results in less dangerous and costly criminality, and more productive workers and citizens; in other words, the rich amply benefit by helping the poor. (Source:Norm Stanly, published in PJ, 2006)

2. Another important aspect of child poverty solutions that prefer to ignore are the costs associated with welfare. With respect to the effects of high child poverty, we are in the realm of speculation. Since poverty usually is defined as inadequate food, clothing, shelter and medicine, it is circular reasoning to show that child poverty produces inadequate food, clothing, shelter and medicine. (Source:Norm Stanly, published in PJ, 2006)

It is true, one can point out millions of causes leading to the child poverty and the main divisive issue is economy. There are divisions between abolitionists and pro slavery advocates.

How can children survive without economic development? The issue of the economy are two viewpoints on the nation. Even economy is mentioned as a minor issue along with several other issues. We should realize that poverty is the issue at the economy.

Maintain the strong economy is the key component to reducing child poverty. Lose that bond and we will see poverty that we have never dreamed of.

Poverty And Domestic Workers Children

Even Human Rights Watch said in a new report today "Domestic workers face a wide range of grave abuses and labor exploitation, including physical and sexual abuse, forced confinement, non-payment of wages, denial of food and health care and excessive working hours with no rest days. Migrants and children are especially at risk of abuse.

"Millions of women and girls turn to domestic work as one of the few economic opportunities available to them. Abuses often take place in private homes and are totally hidden from the public eye. In the worst situations, women and girls are trapped in situations of forced labor or have been trafficked into forced domestic work in conditions akin to slavery. Domestic workers are often hostage to labor agents and employers. Governments must better regulate working conditions, detect violations and impose meaningful civil and criminal sanctions. said report.

According to ILO more girls under 16 work in domestic service than in any other category of child labor. Exploitative working conditions often make domestic labor one of the worst forms of child labor.

Human Rights Watch urged governments to extend key labor protections to domestic workers, establish minimum standards of employment regionally to prevent unhealthy competition, and ensure that employers and labor agents are held accountable for abusive practices. They should also prioritize the elimination of the worst forms of child labor, including child domestic work.

Recommendation

Regarding above views the authority should consider following measures to reduce child poverty. It should identify the major macro and micro barriers obstructing programs. It needs to provide economic opportunities to the parents and to rural household and raise social and economic status by increasing their income.

Authorities programs and policy should be effective to make the target groups successful. Authorities also need to provide plan for enhancing national programs. It should also aim for increasing the income of rural poor.

A Nepali Journalist and Story Writer Kamala Sarupis specialising in in-depth reporting and writing on Peace,Anti War, Women, Terrorism, Anti Fascism, Democracy, and Development. Some of her publications are: Women's Empowerment (Booklet). Prevention of trafficking in women through media,(Book) Efforts to Prevent Trafficking in for Media Activism (Media research). Two Stories collections. Her interests include international conflict resolution, cross-cultural communication, philosophy, feminism, political, socio-economic and literature. Her current plans are to move on to humanitarian work in Nepal in the near future. She also is experienced in organizational and community development.

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