SRC-009 · Complete metadata
The History of Kamlari in Nepal
Nepal Youth Foundation · 2014
Record details
- Study population
- Kamlari
- Geography
- Western region
- Sample size
- Not reported
- Method
- Descriptive / advocacy: Press kit fact sheet
- Labour system
- Kamlari
- Themes
- Legal abolition & policy, Land & livelihoods
Recorded findings
- The report argues that the practice of sending daughters to work in the Kamlari system was often presented as a voluntary decision by parents, as it reduced the financial burden of supporting large families while also contributing to the household's annual income.
- Government of Nepal officially abolished the Kamlari system in 2013.
Citation
Nepal Youth Foundation. (2014). The History of Kamlari in Nepal. https://nepalyouthfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/NYF-FactSheet-History_of_Kamlari-May2014.pdf