CLARISSA places a particular focus on listening to and including children in all decisions that affect them. In Nepal and…
Participatory Action Research
Mamataj’s story: Right to disability protection
Last year, one of the life stories that the CLARISSA Bangladesh team collected was picked as part of UN’s 9…
Business Owners’ Perspectives on Running Khaja Ghars, Massage Parlours, Dance Bars, Hostess Bars, and Dohoris in Kathmandu, Nepal
This research paper explores the findings from semi-structured interviews conducted with business owners operating spa and massage parlours, khaja ghars…
Unconditional cash support sparks transformation: A story from CLARISSA Social Protection Intervention in Dhaka
The CLARISSA Social Protection (SP) intervention provided six months of unconditional cash transfers to every household in the Gojmohol neighbourhood,…
Girl advocates in Bangladesh respond to Obama, Clooney and Gates’ child marriage campaign
In my role working with children and young people who have been affected by child marriage, I am evaluating child-led…
The Veil as Armour: Observations from the CLARISSA project
The CLARISSA consortium seeks to find innovative solutions for children in hazardous and exploitative labour. Currently, the BRAC Institute of…
Life Stories From Children Working in Bangladesh’s Leather Sector and its Neighbourhoods: Told and Analysed by Children
CLARISSA (Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia) has a participatory and child-centred approach that supports children to gather…
Policy Analysis of Child Labour in Nepal
The Government of Nepal is committed to addressing the issue of child labour and to making Nepal child labour free,…
Beyond the Participatory Action Research Process – Achievement with Business Owners!
Three months after formally closing down the action research group, “Night Entertainment Business Association Group of Dohori and Dance Bar…
Improving Community Health: The Power of Needs-Based Community Mobilizing and Health Camps
The CLARISSA Social Protection intervention’s objective is to support people in building their individual, household, and group capacities. Our hypothesis…