I refuse to accept that the world is so poor, when just one week of global spending on armies is enough to bring all of our children into classrooms.
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I have been very strongly advocating that poverty must not be used as an excuse to continue child labour. It perpetuates poverty. If children are deprived of education, they remain poor.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Child labor should not be justified by poverty, as it only continues the cycle of poverty by denying children education.
Kailash Satyarthi emphasizes that using poverty as a justification for child labor is fundamentally wrong. He argues that when children are forced into labor instead of being allowed to pursue education, they are deprived of the opportunities necessary for improving their lives and breaking the cycle of poverty. Thus, preventing child labor is essential for fostering education and ultimately eradicating poverty.
Themes
Child LaborPovertyEducationAdvocacyRights
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech at a charity event aimed at raising awareness for children's rights.
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I dream for a world which is free of child labour, a world in which every child goes to school. A world in which every child gets his rights.
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