Child labour - Why do we fund it

Child labour has been a cause which most of the world turns a blind eye to, although it is well documented, the fact of the matter that there are still over 250 million child workers currently working in the world today shows the problem is at its peaks and no significant solution is being negotiated between the G8 world leaders. China being the top offender of child labour has openly publicised the positives of child workers to Chinese companies in order to gross a higher turn over, a move which was not publicly criticised by any world leader to date in the worry of upsetting their relations, a move which was heavily protested around the world. Asia has an estimated 153 million child workers currently in manual labour trades in conditions which have been described as "uninhabitable and life threatening", contributing to 61%, child workers are forced to work from an age as early as 3, and are paid in a year what the inequivalent job in a MEDC country could pay an adult for an hour at minimum wage.

Although most child workers are forced into trades by the greed and debt of their parents, some however is a case of life or death, Africa for example, with over 80 million child workers, 88% of those work to stay alive with the bare minimum essentials being priced out to the poor by the rich , which brings the argument back to the global poverty issue and its domino effect. Although the worlds child labour offence is looked down upon, we as people do nothing to counter act and stop the demand, as in most more economical developed countries, products which are being sold for a fraction of the price are products which are made in such countries as China where there is no fair trade policy, yet consumers continue to fund the cause of child labour indirectly, as when the argument comes to cost over morals, there is usually only one out come in this ever increasing selfish world.

Therefore i ask, when will this world realise the solution not only for the child labour crimes but most world causes is not to donate money and forget about the situation but to change morale views of society, as in the end, there would be no child labour if we did not purchase what they were manufacturing.

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Old Fashions get a new look!

"Fashion" the term itself stands for glamour and attitude. Do the fashion trends keep changing? Or they just rotate? The 80's style which was fag few years back is now the so called 'new' style statement. But is it really new? The churidar or leggings as we call them and body hugging tops are back in fashion now. So are we really moving towards new style statements or it just repetition of our old trends with some modifications.

But yes there are certain noticeable changes too, people have become more sensitive towards dressing up; office-wear, casuals, party wear, day dresses, and so on. There is segmentation for each clothing line; 'availability' being major factor for this. Anything and everything is available in market these days. From accessories to shoes to bags, you name it & you have it. Ample designs, colours, size are available at not only the physical stores but also with the online ones. This generation believes in being first to flaunt the latest trends. And they are ready to experiment with colours, pattern & style for that. Any new launch has to be with them as soon as it goes online. This is where online shopping portals come into picture.

Talking about new trends in fashion, Innovation is necessary now, may be that's the reason people are moving to designer wears more than towards shopping malls. People today want more than Bollywood trend or trends that are coming back in rotation. They need individual attention, they wish to posses' clothes, bags, and shoes etc which are exclusive and customized to suit their attitude & personality. That's the reason instead of buying from regular brands; people have an urge for exclusivity. There are so many designer wears & accessories available these days that it's not that difficult to find something unique and stylish. Plus the internet has erased all the boundaries, so now sitting home one can access all National, International Brands, designer brands from across the world with just one click.

Let's set new trend by innovating and experimenting with styles & colours! Create Style and not duplicate.

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