ČasorisV času svojega izobraževanja se dijaki vsaj enkrat soočimo s pisanjem nam nepotrebnih in odvečnih domačih nalog. Gledanje suhoparnih dokumentarnih filmov in sodelovanje v različnih diskusijah, kjer smo morali argumentirati in obrazložiti svoje poglede, so se mi pogosto zdeli brezvezni.
Ko smo marca pri pouku angleščine iskali podatke in razpravljali o izkoriščevanju poceni delovne sile po svetu, sem se vprašala: »Zakaj bi morala to vedeti?«
Svet je ogromen in težave, bodisi ekonomske, družbene ali politične, s katerimi se spoprijemajo tuje države in njihovi državljani, pač niso naše. Sčasoma sem spoznala, da je svet kompleksen. Do tega spoznanja mi je pomagala ta raziskava.
Na našo srečo se je učiteljica odločila, da za razliko od dolgočasnih powerpointov in memorizacije znanja ponudi možnost pestrega interaktivnega projekta. Dodelila nam je teme, ki se nanašajo na kršenja človekovih pravic in zlorabe poceni delavcev v državah tretjega sveta.
Moja tema je bila otroško delo.
Najprej smo si pogledali zanimiv, kratek film o proizvodnji čokolade in hitri modi. Nato smo dobili izhodiščna vprašanja, kot so:
- Kdo je vpleten?
- Kaj predstavlja največji problem?
- Za kaj se borijo?
Raziskovanja se ponavadi lotim tako, da poiščem definicijo dane tematike in se o njej tudi podrobno informiram. Preberem številne članke in se šele nato postavim v vlogo novinarke, ki sama sebi postavlja podvprašanja.
Še zlasti me je begalo to, da mi kot človeštvo dovolimo takšne nesramne in izkoriščevalne prakse.
V tem samostojnem projektu sem se naučila razlikovati relevantne informacije od irelevantnih, si postaviti časovnico dela, predvsem pa, kako zanimivo je lahko učenje, ko gre za teme, ki so mi pri srcu.
Menim, da je bistveno, da je vsak posameznik, ne glede na starost, minimalno ozaveščen o svetovnih problemih. Vsakdo lahko prispeva k boljšemu jutri na takšen ali drugačen način.
Moramo se zoperstaviti hitri modi in prenehati z množičnim kupovanjem oblačil določenih podjetij (npr. H&M, Shein …), ker je to edini način, da preprečimo izkoriščanje otrok kot delovne sile.
Sara Smajič
Na nas mladih je, da spodbudimo in pozovemo naše oblasti, nevladne organizacije in javnost, da izvedejo pritisk na tovarne v revnih državah. Upam, da si preberete nekaj več o tej temi in to znanje prenesete tudi drugim, da se razširi ta problematika.
Sara Smajič, 4. letnik, Gimnazija Kranj
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Children are working in extreme hazardous conditions!
Childhood should be the happiest and most memorable part of one’s life. It is viewed by many as a life-period full of joy and its absence of burden to fulfil adulthood responsibilities. There are numerous people that are not able to create these beautiful memories but are forced to perform physically and mentally threatening practices of labour. Those are far from suitable for adults so you can only imagine how dangerous they are for children.
The dictionary defines child labour as an illegal and exploitative employment of children in an industry or business. Thanks to corporations such as the International Labor Organization we can see the numbers of children that are a part of teleworking and the conditions they work in. The statistics show that nearly 1 in 10 children are subjected to child labour worldwide, meaning there are about 160 million children in underage labour which incorporates slavery, human trafficking, and hazardous tasks where they work up to 12 hours per day and are severely underpaid. These kids are not only working in toxic environments but are also separated from their families from a very young age. The worst sectors for youth labour are the industry of agriculture and textile mostly occur in Somalia, DR Congo, Sudan, Pakistan and many more.
With our hyper-consumerist mindset and excessive buying of chocolate, clothes, cigarettes etc., that are manufactured by child labour, we support the continuation. Corporations that still contribute to the problem to this day are Lindt, H&M, Shein, Philip Morris, Sports Direct, Nestlé and a lot more.
The growth of population and spreadability of economic globalization has led us to the main factor and root of child labour – poverty. If we wish to be a step closer to an end of it, we should not only put a stop to buying the products but also educate ourselves, spread awareness and mostly support and fund non-governmental organizations that secure children’s rights for instance Save the Children, Love 146, ACE, campaigns and initiatives. We must remind ourselves and remember the words of wisdom once stated by politician Basu: »A child is meant to learn not to earn.«
