Labour abuse in the garment industry has been widely reported. This qualitative research explores the lived experiences in communities with…
Participatory Action Research
5 reflections on operationalising CLARISSA to generate evidence
As we start a new year, and especially, as 2021 is the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour,…
The pandemic pushes more children into the Worst Forms of Child Labour
I met Rafique*, while he was taking a small break and drinking tea at the roadside. I was collecting life…
Separating the emotional from the practical in writing up life stories
As part of the Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia Bangladesh team, it is my role to collect…
Live Twitter chat: Building a picture of worst forms of child labour: Life stories from the ground
On Universal Children’s Day, Danny Burns, Director, CLARRISA and Pragya Lasmal, Senior Participatory Action Researcher, CLARISSA join @IDS_UK in a Twitter Live…
Children’s Engagement with Exploitative Work in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Despite decades of interventions aiming to reduce child labour, children’s engagement with exploitative work remains widespread, particularly in South Asia….
Collecting life stories on the worst forms of child labour in Nepal
“Cover your face with a mask, sanitise, use gloves, and maintain a physical distance” is a new standard for human…
A chance to build trust and rapport in the global pandemic
The last 15 years has seen a massive expansion into Adult Entertainment Sectors (AES) in Nepal – not for one…