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Introduction	EgyptTalks.com was launched with an ethical aim which is to eliminate the child labour phenomenon in Egypt. We even launched our website to help doing the marketing for the handicrafts made by poor housewives and craftsmen such as jewelry boxes, printed cotton t-shirts, papyrus paintings, handmade soap bars, Egyptian statues, quilt cushions, hand-painted glassware, beaded crochet scarves, handwoven and embridered shawls,etc. Child labour is prohibited by Egypt's Child Law. However, child labour in Egypt is rooted in poverty, and poverty is known to cause children to drop out of school. Even when poor children stay in school, the miserable conditions of their families often lowers their school performance. A vicious circle is thus created between poverty and education. Therefore, it would be unrealistic to believe that the tightening of legislative measures banning child labour or the strict enforcement of labour laws would break this vicious circle. So long as poverty persists, there will be child labour. So, a more realistic strategy to deal with the child labour phemomenon is to improve the standard of living for those families and children-at-risk for child labour.

Introduction

EgyptTalks.com was launched with an ethical aim which is to eliminate the child labour phenomenon in Egypt. We even launched our website to help doing the marketing for the handicrafts made by poor housewives and craftsmen such as jewelry boxes, printed cotton t-shirts, papyrus paintings, handmade soap bars, Egyptian statues, quilt cushions, hand-painted glassware, beaded crochet scarves, handwoven and embridered shawls,etc. Child labour is prohibited by Egypt's Child Law. However, child labour in Egypt is rooted in poverty, and poverty is known to cause children to drop out of school. Even when poor children stay in school, the miserable conditions of their families often lowers their school performance. A vicious circle is thus created between poverty and education. Therefore, it would be unrealistic to believe that the tightening of legislative measures banning child labour or the strict enforcement of labour laws would break this vicious circle. So long as poverty persists, there will be child labour. So, a more realistic strategy to deal with the child labour phemomenon is to improve the standard of living for those families and children-at-risk for child labour.