(1) Paraphrased content:
In her report for the World Day Against Child Labor, Candan Yüceer, a member of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) from Tekirdağ, highlighted the growing issue of child labor in Turkey. Yüceer’s report revealed that out of the 23 million children in the country, 2 million are engaged in work. While the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) estimates this number to be around 720 thousand. Occupational Health and Safety Council (İSİG) data shows that between 2013 and the first five months of 2022, at least 571 children lost their lives while working.
The report also highlighted that the majority of child workers are employed in agriculture (30.8%), followed by the service sector (45.5%) and industry (23.7%). Child labor in Turkey includes street work, work in small and medium-sized enterprises, and paid mobile and temporary agricultural work, with agriculture being the sector with the highest concentration of child labor. Approximately 64% of child workers in agriculture are between the ages of 5-14.
The report further emphasized the situation of migrant worker children, particularly Syrian refugees. According to the General Directorate of Migration Management, there are approximately 3.7 million Syrians living in Turkey, with 660 thousand Syrian children aged 10-18. It is estimated that around 200 thousand Syrian children are engaged in labor, although the actual numbers are believed to be higher. These refugee children often work in informal sectors under harsh conditions and face discrimination. Due to the lack of access to education, they are also forced into early marriages and child labor. The report emphasizes the importance of ensuring that every child has the right to education.
(2) Specific ESG Risks deduced from the article:
– Child labor in various sectors, particularly agriculture, industry, and services
– Occupational health and safety risks for child workers
– High number of child fatalities related to work
– Lack of accurate data and underreporting of child labor incidents
– Exploitation and discrimination faced by migrant worker children, specifically Syrian refugees
– Denial of education rights for child workers
(3) Groups of affected or vulnerable people:
– Children engaged in child labor
– Child workers in agriculture, industry, and services
– Syrian refugee children engaged in labor
(4) List of companies mentioned and their roles in regards to the ESG Risk (if applicable):
No specific companies are mentioned in the provided content.
(5) List of affected or relevant sectors:
– Agriculture
– Industry
– Services
(6) List of keywords:
– Child labor
– Occupational health and safety
– Fatality
– Agriculture
– Industry
– Services
– Migrant workers
– Syrian refugees
– Education rights