Analysis of current issue related to children

Analysis of Current Issue Related to Children Name Institution Course Instructor Date Analysis of Current Issue Related to Children Article Summary The chosen article with the current children-related issue is Alice Cuddy’s “Child labor at 'critical moment' as more pushed into work: ILO,” published by BBC News. Cuddy (2023) reported that child labor is a significant issue among most children across several households. According to the article, Gilbert Houngbo, an International Labour Organization (ILO) head, admitted and told BBC that millions of future generations are increasingly vulnerable to child labor as most present kids leave their learning institutions and head to work to support their struggling families or find fortunes as early as possible. The 2020 United Nations (UN) data projected that 160 million children suffered from the current issue and concluded that worldwide efforts to mitigate the problem had been delayed for more than two decades. Houngbo, also Togo’s previous prime minister added that the trend continues. The leader argued that higher living costs, partly stimulated by expensive energy and food expenses triggered by the war between Russia and Ukraine, inspired child labor for households to maintain or improve their living standards. Some circumstances included parents surrendering their children to sexual exploitation to earn a living and improve their families’ living conditions. A child labor example includes a 14-year-old girl from Mombasa who claimed that her only choice was to seek employment since her mother could not afford to raise her and two siblings, including educating them (Cuddy, 2023). Critical Evaluation and Analysis of Child Labor as the Presenting Issue Child labor is among the current issues affecting children – it is an old but ongoing problem. In ancient times, the issue transformed from working in the agricultural sector to being coerced into the factory workforce due to urbanization or industrialization. Specifically, kids from struggling families are needed to contribute to pooling substantial income required for family wellbeing. They are also vulnerable to severe working conditions and shifts that overwork them. Children have always been lucrat...