The Lion's Pride Volume 11 (Winter 2019) | Page 30

child labour because not only are they living in extreme poverty, but
they are also unprotected by the regime.”
Iran’s highly valuable mines and oil can make Iran one of the richest
countries in the world, but the Iranian government invests all the money
in its worthless goals and does not care about the people of Iran, which
is why people in Iran are getting poorer and poorer, and problems such
as child labor are seen more and more in Iran.
Despite the international efforts to eradicate child labor around the
world, even though June 12 was named on the World Calendar as the
Day of Child Labor Prohibition, there are still more than 150 million
children working in the world, more than half of them doing high-risk
jobs. These children are from poor and low-income families of the
society. They do everything to help the family, give their children the
opportunity to spend their childhood on the streets in the midst of smoke
and fuss or in the tiny isolated rooms without any facilities.
They are exposed to various forms of exploitation, in place from high
risk streets to agricultural fields and unknown and illegal workshops.
The community is very familiar with these children's image; many of
them approach cars in large cities and sell flowers, gum, and wash car
windows, or simply beg for money. Many of these children are deprived
of the right of education.