Employing children as domestic workers is socially and culturally\u00a0accepted in Bangladesh society. With slavery as its historical root,domestic work is an old occupation not only for adults but\u00a0increasingly now for girl children. While societies changed, the home\u00a0and nature of work along with terms and conditions of such jobs have\u00a0changed too, but the situation for them remain essentially the same\u00a0in the modern globalised world they are bound by the same rules in\u00a0different forms.<\/p>\n
The hidden nature of domestic work means it often escapes the reach\u00a0of the law and heightens the risk of abuse for workers at the hands of their employers. Even where legal protections do exist, they are often\u00a0little known and poorly implemented. Domestic workers tend to be\u00a0unrecognized, under-paid and unable to access complaints\u00a0procedures.<\/p>\n
At the backdrop of the above reality, Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) and\u00a0Save the Children Sweden-Denmark have jointly conducted the\u00a0study titled “Living inside room outside law”.<\/p>\n
If the findings and\u00a0recommendations of this study make minimum contribution to bring ”The main objective of this report is to draw the attention of the\u00a0external audience including government and civil society\u00a0representatives to the issues of child domestic workers and to make\u00a0recommendations to the government and the civil society for\u00a0protecting the rights of the child domestic workers.<\/p>\n I hope this document will inspire others to join in our effort to protect\u00a0child domestic workers and solve the challenges they are facing on a\u00a0daily basis.” Country Director
\nthe positive changes in the lives of the four lacs (BBS and UNICEF\u00a0report, 2006) child domestic workers, our endeavor will be\u00a0considered successful.
\nSultana Kamal<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director
\nAin o Salish Kendra<\/p>\n
\nBirgit Lundbak,\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSave the Children Sweden Denmark<\/p>\n