20. Child Labor: A Moral Dilemma?

Born in Uttar Pradesh, a slum in India, Kinsu Kumar couldn’t make friends when he was young. While kids in his neighborhood went to school, Kinsu worked as a car cleaner and domestic helper to help his family earn a living. He was only 6 years old.

Worldwide 152 million are victims of child labor and almost half of them, 73 million, find themselves in hazardous working conditions. In this episode, we unravel the dangers and hidden costs of child labor. We identify factors that make child labor widespread, as well as the policies and systems needed to protect the rights of children. On the podcast, we will look at the moral dilemma parents face in choosing to escape the poverty trap for their families or build a better future for their children.

Featuring policy and advocacy insights from experts: Soledad Herrero, India Chief of Child Protection at UNICEF; and Jason Judd, Executive Director at Cornell University New Conversations Project, School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University.

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