Lectura de las políticas de erradicación del trabajo infantil en el Ecuador.

Abstract

This research is based on the reading of policies in Ecuador on the eradication of child labor in the last 20 years. Several policies have been implemented in line with international conventions, the Code of Children and Adolescents, the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, however, the eradication of child labor continues to be one of the greatest challenges in the country, despite The advances in the legislative system with the creation of policies, the high incidence of child labor still persists, it is important to highlight that this problem affects children and adolescents, depriving them of their childhood and their rights, leading to serious consequences such as: effects on their physical and mental development, health, education, etc. To achieve this, it is necessary to join forces and work together with Civil Society, NGOs, the public and private sectors in order to reduce the numbers of child labor in the country.