Rug Makers Child Labor

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Rug makers child labor. Across india child labourers can be found in a variety of industries. Some sites were so wretched that researchers were. Find child labor free rugs at goodweave. Satyarthi also helped to catalyze the 1998 global march against child labor a series of demonstrations and marches across.

Search many rug sellers and makers to find the custom area and outdoor rugs. Goodweave international formerly known as rugmark is a network of non profit organizations dedicated to ending illegal child labour in the rug making industry. The most shocking thing about disney was that the children are made to work in substandard conditions for 76 hours a week without giving them any benefits. The organization was credited with major reductions in the use of child labour in the rug making industry though in india it drew criticism for accepting german funds owing to that country s competing carpet industry.

The factories and shacks where workers toil 10 to 12 hours a day for six to seven days a week were cramped filthy unbearably hot and humid imperiled with stray electrical wires and rusty nails. Sounds so strange that on one side where it aims at entertaining children and making their life full of fun on the other hand it is involved in doing child labor. Their very low wages and their docile acceptance of terrible working conditions. Founded in 1994 by children s rights activist and nobel peace prize winner kailash satyarthi it provides a certification program that allows companies that pass inspection to attach a logo certifying that their product is made.

The best assurance that no child labour was used in the making of your rug. Enter to win this beautiful handcrafted rug. Slavery and child labor in india s hand made carpet sector report. Despite rates of child labour declining over the last few years children are still being used in some severe forms of child labour such as bonded labour child soldiers and trafficking.

This year we ve partnered with cadrys australia s oldest and leading antique classic and contemporary rug company to raffle off a stunning rug to a goodweave supporter. Slavery and child labor in india s hand made carpet sector documents over 3 200 cases across nine states in india and found several hundred cases each of forced. Their good eyesight which allows them to perform intricate work in very poor light. Tickets are available for purchase through october 2 2020.

There are two main advantages of child labor to the carpet makers. The report tainted carpets. And contaminated with grime and mold according to the tainted carpets.