Introduction
Combating child labor and limiting the effects of this phenomenon has received great attention recently, at the global level, because this phenomenon constitutes a flagrant violation of the rights of the child, and given that child labor, especially that which is carried out by its nature in dangerous conditions, is a major cause of impeding the child education, and developing them psychologically, physically and mentally. The elimination of child labor, especially the worst forms of work, is a goal of the sustainable development goals, especially goal 8.7 of the sustainable development goals, while this phenomenon is addressed in the conventions of the International Labor Organization and the Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989. According to the United Nations Children's Fund "UNICEF", there are about 160 million children involved in child labor, with another 9 million children likely to be at risk of employment due to the repercussions of the emerging corona virus, meaning that 1 in 10 children in the world is engaged in work, more than half of them work in dangerous conditions.
In Egypt, the phenomenon of child labor has worsened in the last two decades, especially at the level of the informal economy, and specifically in the agricultural sector. Over the past years, the Egyptian government has made unremitting efforts to curb this phenomenon. These efforts have been represented in an attempt to harmonize local legislation and laws with international treaties related to combating child labour, in addition to expanding social protection programs for poor families who are forced by economic conditions to push their children to work in dangerous and unsafe conditions. In the same context, Egypt launched the National Plan for combating the Worst Forms of Child Labor in Egypt and Supporting Family 2018-2025, to align with the global consensus to eliminate child labor by 2025. By setting specific timetables and the roles of government agencies concerned with helping children involved in child labor to leave that bubble.
However, despite these efforts made by Egypt in the context of eliminating child labour, a range of obstacles still stand as a barrier in the way of eliminating this phenomenon in Egypt, in a manner consistent with Egypt’s Vision 2030, and with the Egyptian constitution, which guarantees protection for children from forms of exploitation. different, and inconsistent with the content of Goal No. 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals.
And within the framework of the Maat Association for Peace, Development and Human Rights' concern with the issue of child labor, as it is a central issue that may constitute an obstacle to the child's right to a safe life. It worked on issuing this report that frames the efforts made to combat child labor, the obstacles that hinder these efforts and limit their results, and the relationship of all this to the sustainable development goals, especially goal 8.7. Accordingly, this report focuses on the legislative framework to combat child labor in Egypt, and the gaps in combating child labor in Egypt at the level of law and practice, and the relationship between combating child labor in Egypt and the sustainable development goals, especially the seventh goal of the eighth goal of these goals, or what is known as the abbreviation of goal 8.7, by focusing on the efforts made by Egypt in this context, as well as the obstacles to implementing this goal on towards complete. Finally, the effects of obstructing Target seven of the eighth goal on education, health and violence against children as they are among the sustainable development goals that directly affect children, and finally the motives for child labor in Egypt.
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