Islamabad
World Labour Day is celebrated on 1st May each year to pay tribute to working men and women to honor their contribution to the prosperity and welfare of a country. This day is celebrated so that people could reflect on what they have gained by working for years and their contribution towards their families, societies and countries.
However, workers unfortunately do not enjoy their due legitimate rights considering the industrialization, advancement in technology and unfavorable working conditions. The violation of labour rights has not limited itself to adults but has taken children into account as well.
As children in the developing countries including Pakistan are working due to lack of basic needs of life, poverty, illiteracy, underprivileged society and violations of fundamental human rights. According to a rough estimate around 210 million children between ages 5 to 14 are currently working all over the world which makes it 18% of the world child population.
Inspire Pakistan endeavors to create awareness to bring attention of government and general public towards labour laws, protection of labour rights, creating a positive image of migrant and refugee workers and standing against child labour.
Mr Qaiser M. Siddiqui, Co-Founder and CEO Inspire Pakistan stated on the occasion, “We honour all the workers who are working hard, day and night, in building this nation and contributing to the overall development of the country.
