I met Rafique*, while he was taking a small break and drinking tea at the roadside. I was collecting life…
Leather industry
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…
A ‘Cash Plus’ intervention for children in exploitative work
Social protection policies have been lauded for their many positive effects on children’s lives. Cash transfer programmes, in particular, have…
COVID-19, child labour and collapsing supply chains
As major retail outlets cancel orders due to global COVID19 lockdowns, the production of low-cost fashion has come to a…
Can children’s work be harmful and beneficial in Bangladesh?
‘So, what will you do in your new job, Mummy?’ – asked my 6-year old son as I started my…