Proposal about child labor among refugees
Topic proposal
Refugees are people who seek safer places to stay after being forced to run away from their homes by violence, disaster, conflicts, and war. These people have to leave behind their properties, jobs, and loved ones (Wall et al., 2017). The most vulnerable individuals are women and children. They have to share the little resources provided by the government, international organizations, and donors. One of the problems experienced by children because of poverty is child labour.
Importance of the Topic
An increase in the number of child labour among refugees is enough evidence to support the importance of this topic. According to UNICEF, one out of ten children globally are forced to work to provide for their families (Habib, 2019). This topic is vital since people need to understand the difference between work and child labour. Allowing children to work is not child labour, but it can be classified as child labour when children are deprived of their dignity and education.
Measures
Several key indicators measure the extent of child labour among the refugees. One is through the refugee camp surveys. According to the world bank, this survey provides more information on child labour. These surveys are done by the world bank in partnership with other agencies. This issue is also measured by collecting data from schools to see the number of those who attend and those who do not attend. This way, the number of children who are working is determined.
Alleviation
Several interventions might be able to alleviate the problem of child labour among the refugees. One of them is by establishing free education for the children living in the refugee camps. This way, children can spend more time in school instead of working since some go to work to get school fees (Gibbs et al., 2020). Another intervention is for the government and humanitarians to provide enough resources such as food, clothing, and other basic needs. This can be very vital because the lack of such resources is what triggers them to work.
References
Wall, M., Otis Campbell, M., & Janbek, D. (2017). Syrian refugees and information precarity. New media & society, 19(2), 240-254.
Habib, R. (2019). K-04 Conceptualizing child labor in conflict settings: the case of Syrian refugees.
Gibbs, D. A., Aboul-Hosn, S., & Kluckman, M. N. (2020). Child labor trafficking within the US: A first look at allegations investigated by Florida’s child welfare agency. Journal of human trafficking, 6(4), 435-449.