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Filter | SearchUrban Neighbourhood Dynamics and the Worst Forms of Child Labour
While the worst forms of child labour (WFCL) is not only an urban phenomenon, evidence suggests that WFCL emerges in…
Supply Chains, the Informal Economy, and the Worst Forms of Child Labour
As a cohort of people, ‘children in work’ have become critical to the everyday functioning of diverse supply chain systems….
Designing a Participatory Programme at Scale: Phases 1 and 2 of the CLARISSA Programme on Worst Forms of Child Labour
CLARISSA (Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia) is a large-scale Participatory Action Research programme which aims to identify,…
Bonded: Life Stories from Agricultural Communities in South-Eastern Nepal
In the Terai region of South-Eastern Nepal, there persists a form of agricultural bonded labour called Harwa-Charwa, rooted in agricultural…
Tired and Trapped: Life Stories from Cotton Millworkers in Tamil Nadu
Labour abuse in the garment industry has been widely reported. This qualitative research explores the lived experiences in communities with…
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….
Towards Ethical Good Practice in Cash Transfer Trials and their Evaluation
Although cash transfers are now widely used within development and social policy, there is still limited discussion over how (and…
Evaluating CLARISSA: Innovation Driven by a Participatory Learning Agenda
Children end up in child labour as a result of many, often unknown or hidden, interactions between multiple actors and…
Social Norms, Labour Intermediaries, and Trajectories of Minors in Kathmandu’s Adult Entertainment Industry
In Nepal, the adult entertainment sector (AES) is perceived as a high-risk environment for children where sexual exploitation is known…