Shuvashish* is 17 years old and lives with his parents. “My brother doesn’t live with us. He got married and…
Informal labour
Pavel’s life story
Pavel* is 15 years old and lives in Hazaribagh with his parents. “We live in one room, where I sleep…
Rita’s Life Story
My name is Rita* and I live with my father, mother, and brother. My sister is married. My mother drinks…
Shift the focus: the ‘small’ business of child labour
In the context of calls to ‘eliminate child labour in all its forms by 2025’ we risk diluting our effort…
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….
Mapping of Children Engaged in the Worst Forms of Child Labour in the Supply Chain of the Leather Industry in Bangladesh
This mapping of children in the worst forms of child labour (WFCL) in the leather sector of Bangladesh was conducted…
Understanding the worst forms of child labour in Bangladesh’s leather sector
The leather sector is one of the most profitable sectors in Bangladesh and is a major contributor to the country’s…
How can we tackle child labour by 2025?
On the World Day Against Child Labour, there is a call to action to end child labour by 2025, in…
Exposing the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Bangladesh’s Leather Sector
As one of the country’s biggest employers and its second largest exporter, the leather sector is big business in Bangladesh….