Children’s Rights in Afghanistan and India

1. Children’s Rights in Afghanistan and India By Niky Washington

2. Afghanistan • Population- 28,395,716 • Size: slightly smaller than Texas • 70% of the population live below the poverty line • 1 in 4 children die before reaching their 5th birthday • 72% of the population over age 15 are illiterate • Only 50% of all Afghan children between the ages of 7 and 13 attend school(http://huebler.blogspot.com/2007/11/india-has-21-million-children-out-of.html)

3. Afghan Child Labor • 30% of the children in Kabul, in Afghanistan are forced into child labor • Economical problems cause children to work • Work is also based on child’s gender • Children 7 and up are forced to work

4. Girls in Afghanistan • Hard to serve traditional practice • Some people are prejudice towards them • Aren't allowed go to school • Face discrimination • Early marriage • Some girls are beaten and abused

5. Boys in Afghanistan • Unpaid for house work and chores • Take care of children(babysit) • Allowed to go to school • Have to cook and clean • Fetches the food for family • Some boys are violated or beaten

6. Afghan Education • 1,000 children chose the offering of education • Organizations like UNICEF try to help send children in Afghanistan to school • Organizations help Afghanistan pay for educational welfare • A good school called HTAC helps afghan children: • explore the web • learn about different cultures and lets the children express there feelings about peace or war through art

7. Afghanistan in 1996 • A group of people called the Taliban took over Afghanistan • They banned television, music, and movies • Kept girls from going to school • USA defeated the Taliban

8. Afghan Religious clothing • Some girls wear burqas: a long scarf, to cover a girl‘s face • Some girls have to wear it because of religion • Some areas in Afghanistan punish woman for not wearing burqas • The main colors of burqas are usually blue or black

9. India Children of primary school age in school (percent), India 2000 and 2006 Data sources: India Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)000, India DHS 2005-06.

10. Indian Child labor • Work at very young age • Children under the age of 14 don’t have to work • Child labor is illegal but accepted because of economical issues • Children have to work mines, factories, etc. • Small amount of money paid to children working

11. Indian religion and Language • India has 16 different languages • A portion of Indians mainly speak Hindu • They Believe in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism • Indians believe in reincarnation • They belief humans may turn into animals • They do not want to harm animals because of there belief

12. Education in India • 1/3 of the children in India know how to read and write • Only boys go to school in India • Hard for children because parents can’t teach them; they don’t know how

13. Sports for Indian Children • Boys mainly wrestle • Only boys can participate in sports • Girls can play games with dice • Some games are cultural

14. Girls clothing in India • Sari- a long and wide cloth that wraps around you to make a skirt and comes up along the shoulder • The way a girl wears clothing can show social and family status • Colors on a sari represent religion • White shoes are not allowed but it is like stepping on the colors of the flag

15. Men's Clothing • Dhoti- a cloth worn by men which wraps around the waist, making pants • Turban-a headdress for men • When boys turn 15 they have to wear a turban • Not allowed to wear shorts shorter than their knees • can wear jeans

16. Bibliography • Combating child labor in Afghanistan through education . (n.d.). Retrieved from One World South Asia : http://southasia.oneworld.net/todaysheadlines/combating-child-labour-in-afghanistan-through-education • Help the Afghan Children, Charity, Afghanistan, Suraya Sadeed, Educational Programs for Afghanistan Children, Computer Education, Peace Education, Environmental Education, Read Afghanistan Literacy Program, Teacher Training, Landmine Education, Cultural . (n.d.). Retrieved from Help the Afghan Children, Charity, Afghanistan, Suraya Sadeed, Educational Programs for Afghanistan Children, Computer Education, Peace Education, Environmental Education, Read Afghanistan Literacy Program, Teacher Training, Landmine Education, Cultural E: http://www.helptheafghanchildren.org/pages.aspx?content=10 • A Kid's Life In Afghanistan. (n.d.). Retrieved from ORACLE Think Quest-Education Foundation: http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/afghanistan.html • A Kid's Life In India. (n.d.). Retrieved from ORACLE Think Quest-Education Foundation : library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/india.html • Afghanistan Clothing, Afghan or Afghani Traditional Clothes. (n.d.). Retrieved from Welcome to Afghanistan Culture!: http://www.afghanistan-culture.com/afghanistan-clothing.html • Child Custody Laws India. (n.d.). Retrieved from A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety ::Indianchild.com: http://www.indianchild.com/childlaws/child-custody-laws-india.htm

17. Bibliography • Child Labor India. (n.d.). Retrieved from A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety ::Indianchild.com: http://www.indianchild.com/child_labor_india.htm • CNST 213 Indian Traditional Dress. (n.d.). Retrieved from Welcome to the University of Delaware: http://udel.edu/~orzada/india.htm • No school for almost half of Afghan children « RAWA News. (n.d.). Retrieved from The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA): http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2010/03/06/no-school-for-almost-half-of-afghan-children.html • United Nations Radio: Protecting children affected by armed conflict in Afghanistan. (n.d.). Retrieved from United Nations Multimedia, Radio, Photo and Television: http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/detail/113176.html • International Education Statistics: India has 21 million children out of school. (n.d.). Retrieved from International Education Statistics: http://huebler.blogspot.com/2007/11/india-has-21-million-children-out-of.html