Dare I hope?
LONDON:
This is with reference to Naveen Naqvi’s article “Dare I hope?” (June 17th). Protecting under age domestic workers is something that should have happened years ago. Although framing laws is not enough, the fact that a 10-year-old girl will have legal protection is one thing. But her rights to education as guaranteed in the 18th Amendment, is another. Children working on a full-time basis deserve more than a “pleasant working environment”. Providing for their families at a young age is burden enough, but to rob their childhood and deprive them off education is inexcusable.
Published in the Express Tribune, June 18th, 2010.
This is with reference to Naveen Naqvi’s article “Dare I hope?” (June 17th). Protecting under age domestic workers is something that should have happened years ago. Although framing laws is not enough, the fact that a 10-year-old girl will have legal protection is one thing. But her rights to education as guaranteed in the 18th Amendment, is another. Children working on a full-time basis deserve more than a “pleasant working environment”. Providing for their families at a young age is burden enough, but to rob their childhood and deprive them off education is inexcusable.
Published in the Express Tribune, June 18th, 2010.