Romani* is 11 and was born in Western district of Nepal. “If we had our own home and money the…
Informal labour
Sarita’s life story
Sarita* is 21 years old and lives in Kathmandu. “In my village, they think that girls who work in dohoris…
Jyoti’s life story
Jyoti* is 24 years old and lives in Kathmandu. “When I told my husband that I don’t like this work,…
Kalpana’s life story
Kalpana* is 20 years old and lives in Kathmandu. “I didn’t tell any of this to my dad because I…
Kapil’s life story
Kapil* is 13 years old and lives in Kathmandu. “I did not like to go to school because I didn’t…
Maya’s life story
Maya is 15 years old and lives in Kathmandu. “I frequently remember moments with my friends when we used to…
Ramala’s life story
Ramala* is 19 years old and lives in Kathmandu. “I worked in the factory from 9am to 5pm and sometimes I worked…
Simran’s life story
Simran* is 14 years old and lives in Kathmandu. “I go to work in the morning, bringing along my school…
APPG on Street Children inquiry: The ‘small business’ of child labour
Large, multinational businesses are typically at the heart of conversations about tackling child labour, yet we are increasingly aware that…
What do we gain by engaging with and listening to working children?
This year, to mark World Day Against Child Labour, two members of the Children Advocacy Group (CAG) in Bangladesh featured…