Poverty – Urbanatural

World Day Against Child Labour 2019 today: ‘Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams’ is ILO’s theme this year

June 12, 2019 Urbanatural

The World Day Against Child Labour will be observed today (Wednesday, 12 June) to raise awareness about the plight of child labourers worldwide. Hundreds of children drop out of school every year to help their parents earn a livelihood. The more unfortunate ones are forced into child labour by organised crime rackets, while many others never get to see a school because of extreme poverty. An Afghan child labourer works at a motorcycle mechanic shop in Jalalabad. AFP While eradication of societal evils and alleviation of poverty remains a top…

On International Day of Older Persons, let’s give more attention to our elders

October 1, 2018 Urbanatural

The International Day of Older Persons is observed every year on October 1 to focus on issues that affect the aged, such as dementia and the abuse of old individuals. This is also a day when we should sit back and remember all the contributions that have been made to society by old people. It was on December 14, 1990, that the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish this date as the International Day of Older Persons. The next year, the day was observed as a holiday. The International…