International and national legal aspects of child labor: Brazilian experiences from the perspective of Polish researcher

When we hear or talk about Brazil, this brings into our minds the image of beautiful beaches and carnival in Rio de Janeiro. However, this image of Brazil created for window dressing purposes is just one side of the coin, the darker side are the problems related to overcrowded cities, poverty and corruption which has been fought against in Brazil for many years¹. In the very centre of the problems there is one of equal importance, namely the widespread child labour. It has been estimated that as much as 3 million children at the age between 5 and 18 are