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GoodWeave - Assessing Child Labour in Afghan Carpet Production

July 2014

Child labour is an inescapable reality in Afghanistan with a recent study reporting that 25% of children aged 5 to 14 participate in labour activities. Carpet-weaving is a sector that particularly lends itself to child labour and Goodweave aims to combat this practice.

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Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallJuly 13, 2014child labour, children, youth, Afghanistan, carpet, carpet-weaving, GoodWeave, final report, evaluation

Goodweave - Ties That Bind: Child Labour in the Afghan Carpet Sector

June 2014

This study is among the first to document and inform policy and action to address child labour in the Afghan carpet sector, through an analysis of child labour in the carpet weaving value chain.

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Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallJune 13, 2014children, child labour, carpet, Afghanistan, Faryab, Herat, value chain analysis, GoodWeave, report, policy paper

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