Open your mouth!
Report it, don't look away: A campaign is mobilizing the Brazilian public in the fight against child labor.
As is the case everywhere where injustice occurs, child labor is no exception. In Brazil, almost five percent of boys and 2.7 percent of girls are affected by this form of exploitation - the majority in agriculture. The Reasons The reasons for this are poverty, a great need for cheap labor and a long socio-cultural tradition of child labor.
The employment of minors is - with a few exceptions - prohibited. A national commission monitors compliance with the law and has imposed fines amounting to 730 million dollars since 2011. The government is fighting against child and forced labor on various fronts. In addition to a monitoring system involving the training of all civil servants, there are also campaigns to raise public awareness and encourage people to help.
The agency Agência UM has communicated simply and effectively for the Ministério Público do Trabalho why you should report if you witness child labor. Namely, so that it stops. After all, abuses rooted in society can only be eliminated if society participates. (hae)
