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Ending forced and child labour in Nepal’s brick industry

UNICEF · 2021

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Record details

Study population

Brick Kiln Child Labour

Geography

Rolpa, Rautahat, Dang, Kailali and Sarlahi

Sample size

Not reported

Method

Survey / quantitative: Survey

Labour system

Child labour, Brick industry

Themes

Forced labour & debt, Child labour & education, Migration

Recorded findings

• Lack of formation of trade unions and awareness of the current minimum wage rates & labour rights have made children more vulnerable to forced labour in brick kilns, internal and cross-border migrations.
• Children account for approximately 10% (17,738) of total workers

Citation

UNICEF. (2021). Ending forced and child labour in Nepal’s brick industry. https://www.unicef.org/nepal/press-releases/ending-forced-and-child-labour-nepals-brick-industry-need-holistic-approach

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