Research on Forced Labor and Child Labor in the Agriculture Sector in Siraha and Saptari Districts of Province 2

2022, ILO

The study funded by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office for Nepal, provided insight into the prevalence of forced labour against the haruwa-charuwa communities in two districts of east Nepal- Siraha and Saptari, with a specific focus on child labour. The study answered how the onslaught of the COVID-19 has shaped the response to the pandemic amongst haruwa-cheruwa households in the districts of Siraha and Saptari, and the intensity of impact on child labour. The study further strengthened the evidence based on Child Labour (CL) and Forced Labour (FL) in the agricultural sector in selected districts in Siraha and Saptari of Province 2. It also explored the prevalence of CL and FL in agriculture and whether CL and FL are being practiced in isolated cases or is much larger in magnitude.