Children The Government, while committed to the protection of children's rights and welfare in principle, has extremely limited ability to put this into practice. Population pressure and poverty force some families to place their children in the homes of others. These children, often as young as 7 years of age, typically work long hours as domestic servants in exchange for food and shelter. The few legal instruments which address the rights and welfare of children are not enforced because of a lack of inspectors. Female genital mutilation, which is widely condemned by international health experts as damaging to both physical and psychological health, is not generally practiced.
Child abuse appears to be rare.
People with Disabilities There is no evidence of widespread discrimination against the disabled in the provision of education or other services. No legislation is in force or pending concerning accessibility to public buildings or services for people with disabilities. Section 6 Worker Rights a. The Constitution does not provide for the right to unionize and strike, but these rights are practiced freely. Farming on small land holdings, subsistence fishing, and petty commerce make up the daily activity of most of the population.