As I mentioned in this blog before, women's working environment in developing countries are not always good. I would like to talk about children's working environment, too because this could be social justice which is similar to women's studies topic.
I watched short documentary called "Dark side of chocolate" a couple of months ago. This documentary basically shows us children forced workers in some developing countries and their working environment. I was very shocked because there are many small children working in cacao farms. They are just like age 7 and forced to work in the low wages or even without wages. Those small children seem like there is no opportunities to get education. Therefore, they cannot write and read. They are just forced to work. Watch this video to know the real situation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y882AajKo1s
I was not sure what I can do to help those children. However, I learned from the documentary that there is small thing what we could do to help those children. "Buy fair trade products" and "Pay attention to the products that you consume". The documentary was telling that because the groceries you are eating in general might have dark side even though you would not notice. For instance, the chocolate you are eating now might be cheap and that would be the reason you chose it. However, the chocolate might have produced by children workforce with low wages or without wages. Therefore, buying fair trade products helps working environment of children and women in developing countries.
If you want to be one of the members who make change the working environment in some developing countries, please find this mark at grocery stores. Small cooperation makes a big change. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhzPGWbJQHE
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