Child Rights By: Elah Shulruff
Afghanistan
Child Labor in Kabul Afghanistan • Child labor is a big problem in Afghanistan. • Children are being employed at ages 5-14. • Girls have to face discrimination because of there gender. • Boys are forced to work unpaid jobs like, • Child care • Cleaning • Collecting water and oil • Families and children are insecure because food prices are going up.
Education in Afghanistan • There’s more then 5.4 million children getting an education. • Many schools were destroyed because of the soviet union war and civil war. • Girls weren’t allowed to learn because of the Taliban’s. • In 2001 when the Taliban’s left more kids went back to school. • A constitution in Afghanistan is that education is available to everyone and when the child reaches a certain level it is free.
Clothing For children in Afghanistan • Long shirts are very popular in Afghanistan and are worn all over. • Boys sometimes wear there pants in a baggy style. • Soccer players are required to wear long shirts and pants because they aren’t allowed to show skin. • A vintage item is the suede coat which can be made for someone small. • The suede coat is embroidered with sheep skin even in the arms.
Religion in Afghanistan • Some religion in Afghanistan are • Islam • Christianity • Judaism • Hinduism • Buddhism • In Afghanistan there are some villages that allow children to be taught religion. • Also some villages allow children to lead Friday night prayers.
Education age levels in Afghanistan • Kids ages 6-12 would go to primary school for 6 years. • Children ages 7-13 would go to middle school. • 13-16 would go to high school. • 16-19 would go to Baccaluria and then get a diploma. • Grades 7 to 9 study middle school level and 10 to 12 study high school level.
India
Education in India • Privet schools is where middle class families are able to send there kids. • Lower class families either send them to public school or not at all. • Privet schools have high values like; • Nursery school education • Tough interviews • Long class hours • Lots of homework • High tuition • 50% of kids ages 6-14 actually go to school.
Education age levels in India • Pre-Primary is for ages 3-5 and they study at a lower and higher kindergarten grade learning to; • Read • Write basic words • Primary school is for ages 6-11 and they study first to fifth grade. • Middle school is for sixth to eighth graders. • Secondary is ninth and tenth graders. • High secondary is eleventh and twelfth graders. • Undergraduate is for completing college.
Clothing for children in India • For boys and girls their clothing styles differs from there religion. • There are varieties of boy costumes worn for; • Special occasions • Religion’s • Age • Dresses were traditionally worn by girls in India but can also wear skirts and suites. • Teenagers now a day could be seen wearing western clothing like; • Jeans • T-shirts • Skirts
TYPES OF INDIAN CLOTHING • Kurta Pajamas are long shirts worn at knee length and are worn on special occasions like; • Weddings • Festivals • Performances • Salwar Kameez is a loose pajama that is very traditional. • It is wide at the top and narrow towards the bottom. • Choli Sharara is worn by boys and girls during; • Weddings • Ceremonies • Special occasions
Religions in INDIA • Some Religions in India are; • Hinduism • Buddhism • Jainism • There’s about 80% of Hindu’s in India. • Hinduism is a very colorful religion that believes in may god’s and goddesses like; • Gonesh • Surya • Ganga Ma • Braham • Vishnu • Hinduism was developed around 5000 years ago. • Buddhism and Jainism had developed around 500 B.C.
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