Question

Child labor is most prominent in what area of the world? A. Southeast Asia B. Southern Europe C. Central America D. North America

Answer 1

The country where child labor is more prominent in the world is the Southeast Asia.

Nations like the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is deeply rooted in child labor despite the fact that they have received about 13 years of development assistance from the American military. It has been reported by the U.S. Department of Labor that children as young as 6 years of age are made to do jobs like mining, brick making, construction and carpet weaving, jobs that are too stressful for their age. Most of this kids end up getting killed or maimed in the course of this hard labor. The girls are forced to marry early and denied any form of education and some are used for sex trade.

Myanmar (formerly Burma) is also a Southeast Asia nation where child labor has taken a strong hold. Due to poverty and history of conflict, this country has turned into a pillar for child labor. Underage kids are forced to take up arms and are used for sex trafficking or sent to work as beggars in Thailand.

Answer 2

The answer is A. Southeast Asia.

Child labor is most prominent in Southeast Asia. Different countries in this part of the world resort to different types of child labor. The following are some reasons to justify this.

Children face labor exploitation in many countries such as Thailand, Macau, China and South Korea. In Thailand, child trafficking is very common and children are often forced to beg. Cambodia is widely known as a hub for child prostitution. Vietnam is a destination of child sex tourism and labor trafficking.