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Honorable. DANIEL SANTALLA TORREZMINISTRO DE TRABAJO, EMPLEO Y PREVISION SOCIAL

CHILD LABOR CHILD LABOR IN BOLIVIA IN BOLIVIA

XVII INTER AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF LABORXVII INTER AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF LABOR

San Salvador, 31San Salvador, 31stst October – 1 October – 1stst November, 2011 November, 2011

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CHILD LABOR IN BOLIVIACHILD LABOR IN BOLIVIA

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OCUPACION DE NIÑOS Y ADOLESCENTES

POBLACION DE NIÑOS Y ADOLESCENTES

005,5

Millones

4,5 Millones

POBLACION ADULTA

NIÑOS Y ADOLESCENTES

According to projections by the National Institute of Statistics, the population of children and adolescents constitutes 45% of the population, which indicates that the Bolivian population is quite young. Of children and adolescents 850,000 people are workers.

POPULATION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

OCCUPATION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

POPULATION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Million

MillionWorkers Homeless

Prison Inmates

Rest of the Population

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Poverty Migration family irresponsibility Family breakdown The socioeconomic crisis The labor agency

through the father or mother

Unemployment

Agricultural Mining

Trade

Manufacturing

Services

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NIÑOS/NIÑAS EDADESHORAS TRABAJADAS

POR SEMANA

Área Urbana 3

Área Rural 9

ADOLESCENTES EDADESHORAS TRABAJADAS

POR SEMANA

Área Urbana 7

Área Rural 20

5 - 13 años

14 - 17 años

CHILDREN AGE WEEKLY HOURS

WEEKLY HOURSAGEADOLESCENTS

Urban Areas

Rural Areas

Urban Areas

Rural Areas

Unpaid Family Workers

Self Employed Workers

Laborers

Employee Work

Domestic Workers

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87.88% of all children and adolescents between the ages of 5 and 17 years are engaged in hazardous activities.

AREA AGE BOYS GIRLS

Urban5 – 13 years

43 $us. 28 $us.

Rural 37 $us. 25 $us.

AREA AGE MALES FEMALES

Urban14 – 17 years

102 $us. 65 $us.

Rural 102 $us. 61 $us.

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1. Sugar cane harvesting

2. Chestnut harvest

3. Mining

4. Fishing in rivers and lakes

5. Brick making

6. Sale of alcoholic beverages

7. Garbage Collection

8. Cleaning of hospitals

9. Protection services and security

10. Housekeeper “Lives onsite”

11. Conductors of public transport

1. Agricultural Pawns

2. Extensive Cattle Ranching

3. Forestry Work

4. Night Salesmen.

5. Fashion Model for Erotic Imagery

6. Housekeeper “Lives offsite”

7. Late night urinal assistant

8. Stonemasonry

9. Sound Amplification Operator

10. Carpenter and offices for handling machinery

11. Masonry

12. Late night car watcher

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INSTITUTIONAL LEGAL INSTITUTIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND POLICIESFRAMEWORK AND POLICIES

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State Constitution: Articles 60 and 61 prohibits child labor exploitation and recognizes the activities that contribute to the formation of children.

Code for Children and Adolescents: Determines the 14 minimum age for employment and details of prohibited work.

Labor Law: Regulates work by adolescentsGeneral Law of Hygiene and Occupational SafetyNational Development Plan: Bolivia worthy, sovereign,

democratic and productive, to live well. Establishes the creation of social networking for the protection of working adolescents.

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In June 2001, Bolivia approved the "National Plan for the Eradication of Child Labor and the Ministry of Labor assigned the conduction and compliance with the plan developed by the National Commission for the Eradication of Child Labor.

In December 2002, the Ministerial Resolution established the Commission for the Progressive Eradication of Child Labor (CEPTI) which function is to support and technically coordinate the National Progressive Elimination of Child Labor

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The Plan established a strategic intervention through advocacy, direct care, prevention and control with three strategic objectives:

:

1. Reduction of working children under the age 14

2. Protection adolescents over the age of 14 years

3. Eradicating the Worst Forms of Child and Adolescent Labor.

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INCOME DISTRIBUTION POLICY:Within the income redistribution policy of conditional cash transfers is a central tool for reducing extreme poverty by focusing on the sectors of Health, Education and Support for the elderly population.

2010

2009

BONOJUANCITO

PINTO

BONO JUANAAZURDY DE

PADILLA

INCOME DIGNITY

3,101,223 PERSONS BENEFITED = 29.7% OF THE BOLIVIAN POPULATION3,101,223 PERSONS BENEFITED = 29.7% OF THE BOLIVIAN POPULATION

5.7 % of growth

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MEDIA REVENUE INCREASE6 years the population located in the middle-income stratum increased from 30% to 36%, 1 million people moved from poor to middle-income conditions .

NATIONAL RULES FOR HAZARDOUS CHILDE LABOR: The 23 Forms of Child Labor Hazardous according to their nature and condition, will create special rules through Supreme Decree.FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR THE PERIOD: In the period will allow the progressive elimination of child labor and to meet the three strategic objectives.

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BONO JUANCITO PINTO

DECLINING RATES OF HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS:Until 2010 there was a sharp decline in the dropout rate of 6.4% in 2006 to 2.9% in 2010, the bonus was applied in late 2006.

Incentive grant to stay and school completion of children between the first 8 years of primary education in public units. The measure falls within the framework of social protection policy and overall development of the National Community Development

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BONO JUANA AZURDUY DE PADILLA:Benefits for mothers pregnancy period and encourage children to comprehensive control of up to 2 years old. Helped to reduce levels of child malnutrition and maternal mortality in the country.

MOTHERSFor prenatal care(4): 7 $us The delivery and control:

17.14 $us

CHILDREN (less than 2 years old)For each control: 17.85 $usFor 12 controls: 260 $us

POVERTY REDUCTION:It achieved ensuring that between 60% and 70% of direct revenue was transferred through bonds for pregnant women, elderly and children.

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