Introduction to "Iqbal" -- child labor / slavery as a global issue

Understanding the context of the book Iqbal

1. Child labor (Child slavery)

2. Child labor around the world (Light yellow = 10%; black = 40%)

3. Who and why? Children 5 to 14 Poverty Most children are “sold” into slavery by their parents How it works: Father needs money for something Man “loans” father the money, on condition that they send child to work for them to pay off the debt But the loan has interest, so the debt is never paid, or the father needs more money and borrows more.

4. Child labor in the fashion industry 168 million children worldwide are forced to work. 73 million work in hazardous conditions 29.8 million children worldwide are forced to work directly in the clothing industry Many more are employed in the supply chain for the industry In Africa, 1 in 4 children is forced to work. India produces 24% of the world’s cotton. Children produce 20% of that cotton. 60% of all employees in Bangladesh are children. 80% of workers in Ethiopian textile industry are children.

5. Fashion brand that use child labor

6. Pakistan:

7. Pakistan: Facts and figures Official name: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan Fifth largest country in the world by population: 241.5 million people Second largest Islamic country in the world 33 rd largest country in geographic area 6 th largest military in the world One of 9 countries with nuclear weapons In May 2024 put a satellite into space that will go to the moon

8. Child slavery in Pakistan In the 1990s, 11 million children were forced to work. Half were under 10. 25% of all people working in Pakistan were children 5 to 14 Most common products produced by children: bricks, carpets, glass bangles for bracelets, leather goods, medical instruments, coal 75% of all footballs in the world are made by children in Pakistan Even though: it is against the law to hire children younger than 12, (15 in mines)

9. Iqbal Masih