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In this article, we will look at some of the living conditions for child domestic workers, in order to describe their situation compared to other children in the same age group in Haiti. Although the focus when dealing with child domestic workers is often solely on their activities and conditions, it is also crucial to […]

June 30, 2023

In Haiti, large numbers of vulnerable children and the country’s particular historical context has led to a unique phenomenon known as the “restavèk” system. An estimated 300,000 Haitian children are restavèks, living as unpaid domestic servants. Child-welfare advo- cates describe the restavèk system as modern slavery, but researchers and advocates lack information about restavèk children’s […]

Child domestic work (CDW) is a hidden form of child labour. Globally, there were an estimated 17.2 million CDWs aged 5–17 in 2012, but there has been little critical analysis of methods and survey instruments used to capture prevalence of CDW. This rapid systematic review identified and critically reviewed the measurement tools used to estimate […]

June 19, 2023