Sporting chance : tackling child labour in India's sports goods industry
- London Christian Aid 1997
- 32p. 30*21 cm
1. Making a pitch - Indian sports goods and the UK market 2. Fair game ? - The experience of child and adlult workers "no childs play" sonias story Hell for leather: Pintus story On the ropes :sohn lals story Blowing the whistle: sureshs story 3. A level playing field ? - Indian government action on child labour 4. Tackling abuses- Indian government action on child labour 5. Goals galore- Sports - goods industry initiatives 6. Final score- Recommendations for action
The research conducted by Christian Aid and the South Asian Coalition on Child Servitude reveals the involvement of Indian children in child labor for the production of sporting goods exported to Britain. The study identified boys as young as ten engaged in the manufacturing of items such as boxing and cricket gloves, with tanneries found to be employing children illegally in hazardous conditions. The report underscores that the root cause of child labor lies in the low wages and job insecurity faced by adults. In light of these findings, the recommendations include urging British importers to collaborate with suppliers to enhance adult pay and working conditions, progressively eliminating child labor. The British government is encouraged to actively contribute to the development of high ethical standards for corporate conduct, working closely with businesses. Simultaneously, the Indian government is urged to adhere to the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.