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migration, because <strong>of</strong> under- <strong>and</strong> unemployment <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> rural areas. Alternative <strong>in</strong>comegenerat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

programmes for parents comb<strong>in</strong>ed with compulsory, attractive <strong>and</strong> mean<strong>in</strong>gful<br />

primary education <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> rural areas, are essential to prevent families from migrat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong><br />

end<strong>in</strong>g up <strong>in</strong> even worse exploitative situations, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir children.<br />

4. Because a girl's childhood, educational <strong>and</strong> social development are more affected than a<br />

boy's due to her double burden <strong>of</strong> household <strong>and</strong> economic activities, she needs extra<br />

attention <strong>in</strong> awareness-rais<strong>in</strong>g, development <strong>and</strong> educational programmes. Parents need to be<br />

made aware <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> negative effects when <strong>the</strong>y burden <strong>the</strong>ir daughter with too much work.<br />

Especially employers <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>garment</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry <strong>in</strong> <strong>India</strong> should create creche facilities. This<br />

should be a dem<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> importers who buy <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>garment</strong>s from <strong>export</strong>ers who do not have<br />

such a facility at present.

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