Trabalho infantil nas feiras à céu aberto: um estudo sobre o Mercado do Ver-O-Peso

Abstract

The main objective of this dissertation is to examine the effectiveness of combating the exploitation of municipal child labor, more specifically the Municipal Plan of Strategic Intersectoral Actions of PETI in the Municipality of Belém 2021/2025, based on the guarantee of the human and fundamental rights of the child. To this end, it gathers information to answer the following research problem: to what extent does the municipal management of Pará, through the Municipal Plan of Strategic Intersectoral Actions of PETI in the Municipality of Belém 2021/2025, seek to guarantee the minimum rights of children, more specifically those who have worked in the Ver-o-Peso market since childhood? To achieve the intended purposes, the research is structured in five items, the first being the introduction. The second is intended to provide an overview of child labor, starting with a historical exposition of the subject, and then discussing the evolution of protective legislation against the exploitation of this type of work, from its origins to the consolidation of full protection for children. The third item presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of child labor in Brazil and at Feira do Ver-o-Peso, in addition to the consequences of child labor. The fourth is intended for a reflection on the prevention and eradication of child labor in the Ver-o-Peso Market, analyzing the fight against child exploitation in Ver-o-Peso through the Municipal Plan of Strategic Intersectoral Actions of PETI in the municipality of Bethlehem 2021/2025. It addresses the importance of state and society action in the fight against child labor, and the need to implement the municipal plan for the prevention and eradication of child labor in Belém/PA. Finally, the fifth and last item presents the final considerations of this study. The research used the hypothetical-deductive method, with a documentary and bibliographical analysis, and a qualitative approach to the theme.