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Modern slavery within the tea industry in Bangladesh
Helpdesk Report
March 19, 2018

The main factor driving modern slavery within the tea industry in Bangladesh is the extreme marginalisation of tea garden workers, who are mostly descendants of migrants from India, by wider society. Social and economic exclusion mean workers have no alternative to working under highly exploitative conditions in the tea industry. The review found considerable literature… Read more

Modern Slavery, Rights, Work and Labour
Social Protection
Leave no-one behind: infrastructure and inclusion
Helpdesk Report
March 19, 2018

This review outlines ways in which different groups of people might be unintentionally excluded if their needs and livelihoods are not taken into account in infrastructure projects. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the concept of ‘leave no one behind’ capture the desire to ensure people are not excluded as citizens in their society. Some… Read more

Livelihoods, Rights, social inclusion
Social Protection
Interventions to combat modern slavery
Helpdesk Report
January 23, 2018

This report details findings from evaluations of a range of interventions to combat modern slavery. While there are three broad areas of efforts to tackle modern slavery – prevention, protection and prosecution – the main focus to date has been on prevention and, to a lesser extent, protection; prosecution has received far less attention. The… Read more

Modern Slavery, Rights, Work and Labour
Health
Social Protection
Interventions to support victims of modern slavery
Helpdesk Report
January 23, 2018

This review found few evaluations of interventions to support victims of modern slavery, even though there is recognition of the need for support services. While there is little evidence on effectiveness of interventions, the literature highlights the importance of victim-centred, holistic (multi-disciplinary) approaches to supporting victims. There is strong consensus in the literature on the… Read more

Mental Health, Modern Slavery, Rights, Work and Labour
Social Protection
Disability in Syria
Helpdesk Report
July 20, 2017

This rapid review is based on 5 days of desk-based research. It is designed to provide a brief overview of the key issues, and a summary of pertinent evidence found within the time permitted. The literature was identified using two methods. Firstly, a number of experts were identified and contacted. They were asked to provide… Read more

Conflict, Disability, governance, humanitarian crises, refugees, Rights, Social Protection
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Modern slavery in the DRC
Helpdesk Report
July 20, 2017

‘Modern slavery’ encompasses a variety of situations in which one person is forcibly controlled by one or more others for the purpose of exploitation (Cockayne, 2015). ‘Forced or compulsory labour’ is defined by the ILO Forced Labour Convention as ‘all work or service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty… Read more

Livelihoods, Modern Slavery, Rights, Social Protection, Work and Labour
Implementing child rights in early childhood
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January 3, 2015

This purpose of this volume is to illuminate the drafting process that led to the publication of General Comment No. 7, on ‘Implementing Child Rights in Early Childhood’, by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Following the Introduction, Section I describes the Day of General Discussion 2004 on ‘Implementing Child Rights… Read more

Children, Rights
Education
Child Friendly Schools and Learning Outcomes
Helpdesk Report
July 2, 2010

A rights-based, child-friendly school has two basic characteristics: It is a child-seeking and a child-centred school. Above all, it must reflect an environment of good quality characterised by several essential aspects: inclusive of children, effective for learning, healthy and protective of children, gender-sensitive and involved with children, families, and communities. This report includes a collection… Read more

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