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,� � ' .!.,'�.:. �,�'`..'�'��.� Searching for 8 news article for my Social Studies a�i�nmEnt, I was sur� to f1M1 out what is going on with child iatmer workers. That is why I decided to use this news article on my essay. I found that the infort�ion revealed in this article violates articles 23 and 24 of the Universal DeGlaz��n of Httin�n Rights. This is what I found out. The International Labor Qr�tion estirn,al�s that over 255 mi�ou children �� at tlz� age of 12 are workirr�g 12 l�urs a clay seven days a wesk, for $2 c��lsrs ��', t%"s $3.15 below the current minimum wage of $5.15. (About 30,000 of th�se, C.�1� � in the US alone) This violates Article 23 of the Declaration, which states that everyone has the right to equal pay for equal work. Children in agriculture do not get the same protection in their jobs as other kids do. For example: In agriculture, children can work as young as 12, and they can work an unlimited amount of hours. This violates Article 24 of the Declaration, which states that everyone has the right to a limitation of work hours. This scheduling interferes with schooling. This is in contrast to children in other occupations; they can not work before the age of 14. Children ages 14 and 15 can only work 3 hours on a school clay �d can not go over 40 work hours, when school is not in session. Children in other occupations, besides agriculture, are prohibited from doing hazardous labor before the age of 18. The children in agriculture can engage in hazardous labor at the age of 16. The US government does not pay attention to whether or not companies are following these rules, but they should. Here are some reasons they should toughen up on the enforcement of the rules. Child farm workers are routinely exposed to dangerous pesticides, they suffer from rashes, headaches, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. Long-term consequences include cancer and permanent brain damage. Since most fields do not have access to bathroom facilities, this increases the risk of poisoning. Children working in agriculture suffer from a high rate of injuries from knives and heavy equipment. An estimated 100,000 injuries occur in the US annually. Employers often fail to provide adequate drinking water for workers even thought the temperature might exceed 100 degrees. Workers on the field risk heat illness. Long hours of work interfere with school. Because they work so much only 55% percent of the children who work finish high schooL The others that do not finish school or never went to school end up working at the fields a11 their lives because of failure to obtain a proper education. The reason many of the children work at so early an age and do not go to school is that their families are poor. Since their families are poor, they think that if they work as hard