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An Analysis of Child Labor Rights in the African Region

Authors
Haowen Miao1, *
1School of Law, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361000, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 12920202201233@stu.xmu.edu.cn
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Haowen Miao
Available Online 31 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-036-7_173How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Child labor; Africa; Legal system
Abstract

The issue of child labor is one of the issues that legal developments have always made it difficult to solve completely. As the world's economies develop and laws develop, many regions are well able to address child labor through legal constraints. In some regions, such as Africa, the use of child labor is still prevalent under the evolving legal system. This is because the legal system in the African region does not match the situation of its child labor use. The mainstream, universal legal system is not effective in addressing the needs of child labor in the African region. This paper therefore addresses the incongruity between the legal system of child labor and the plight of child labor in the African region. Through a comparative analysis of the region, a philosophical analysis of law and an economic analysis of law, this paper attempts to propose a more reasonable legal solution. This paper argues that a moderate relaxation of the minimum age limit for child labor and legal, social and international coordination are better measures. These tools can help African child laborers to escape the legal grey areas and obtain the remuneration and security of labor they need to survive.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 2nd International Conference on Economic Development and Business Culture (ICEDBC 2022)
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Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
31 December 2022
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978-94-6463-036-7
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2352-5428
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10.2991/978-94-6463-036-7_173How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Author(s)
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