Agriculture is the basis of the economy, contributing 32.2% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)2 ; its extensive nature explains why it is one of the main activity sectors where child labor is significantly used. Involving scarcely 10% of the active population with a contribution to the GDP3 ranging between 7% and 9% from 2000 to 2008, the industry sector is the weakest link in the national economy. The tertiary sector is booming. These economic realities explain the overall development level of the country ranking 163rd out of 177 countries on the Human Development Index (HDI) list4 . Benin experienced an average annual growth of 3.7% in the last ten years. 1.6 Demographically, according to the 2012 RGPH 4, the population of Benin was estimated at 9,983,884 inhabitants, more than half of whom (52.4%) is under 18 years of age. This same study reveals that the number of women is 5,115,704 or 51.2% of the total population. According to the third general population and housing census conducted in 2002, Benin is made up of various ethnic groups whose numerical importance is variable. 1.7 The findings of the third general population and housing census suggest that the literacy rate in Benin is still low. It increased from 24.4% in 1992 to 37.7% in 2002. A gender imbalance in favour of men is noted. The literacy rate is 48.2% for men and 28.1% for women, i.e. a gender parity index of 0.58. The percentage of illiterate population in 2002 was 57% for Benin as a whole (47.2% of men and 66% of women). But it should be noted that significant progress has been made over the last 10 years. The primary school enrollment rate improved the most between 1992 and 2002, with a decennial gain of 8.1 points against 5.1 points for secondary education and only 0.5 points for the higher education. The primary school enrollment rate increased the most between 1992 and 2002, rising up from 14% to 22.9%, against 11.8% to 14% between 1979 and 19925. II. 1. 2. Implementing Measures in the legal system of Benin: Benin unreservedly signed the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child on February 27, 1992 and as such is one of the 15 countries required for its adoption. It ratified it on April 17, 1997 and filed the instruments of ratification on May 30, 1997. Indeed, according to the provisions of Article 147 of the Constitution of Benin, "Treaties or agreements lawfully ratified shall have, upon their publication, an authority superior to that of laws, without prejudice for each agreement or treaty in its application by the other party". Thus, any action to implement the principles of the CRC helps, thereby, to embody the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child because of this similarity. For the Charter is ultimately a means of strengthening the application of the CRC as described in Article 46, where it is stated that "The Committee shall draw inspiration from International Law on Human Rights, particularly from the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Charter of the Organization of 2 INSAE, National Accounts 4 See RNDH 2007/2008 5 RGPH3 GENERAL MEASURES OF APPLICATION OF THE ACRWC