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Child domestic labour refers to situations where Children under 18 years old are engaged to perform domestic tasks in the home of a third party or employer in a context within which they are exploited. Whenever such Exploitation is extreme - for example where it involves Trafficking , Slavery -like situations such as Debt Bondage , or work that is Hazardous and harmful to a child's physical or mental health - it is considered one of the worst forms of child labour in terms of the International Labour Organisation Worst Forms Of Child Labour Convention , 1999 (No.182). Children who are in domestic labour are often victims of Exploitation , sometimes of several different kinds. They are exploited economically by being forced to work long hours with no time off, low or no wages. They are exploited because they generally have no social or legal protection, and suffer harsh working conditions. They often are deprived of the Rights Due To Them As Children In International Law , such as the right to play, to health, to freedom from harassment of the master who has given children work, visits to or from their family, association with friends, decent accommodation, and protection from physical and mental abuse. The above Convention requires of states that have ratified it to take steps to eliminated as a matter of urgency labour (including child domestic labour) that falls within the definition of Worst Forms Of Child Labour . SOURCE IPEC domestic labour |
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