Child labor in Mali and analysis of their situation

The topicality of the subject inspired this work, as the phenomenon of child domestic workers is so present in the lives of the people of Bamako. Following the survey, the lack of respect for children's rights was observed in the domestic work sector. National and international legal instruments for the protection of children exist, to which Mali has promptly subscribed. When asked why this denial of rights still exists, we were able to determine that the causes are economic, demographic, educational and cultural. The work has thus made it possible to study the situation of child domestic workers in Bamako by analyzing the relationships as well as the living and working conditions of the employers. On the whole, they are bad: very often excessive working hours (up to 14 to 15 hours per day), often poor nutrition, infringement of the moral personality of the children, illegal and precarious status of the work contract, other types of abuse, etc.). Finally, the work concludes with recommendations that can help curb the phenomenon, starting with the most intolerable forms.

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A psycho-pedagogue, Dolo began his career in NGOs and then diversified it: social work, private consulting, secondary and higher education, research, etc. He holds a doctorate in education, a master's degree in psychopedagogy, a master's degree in project management, a post-graduate degree in education and a CAS in child protection and rights.