Development Opportunities for Child Domestic Worker in Dhaka City Project

1/5/2014

Half Yearly Report: July-December, 2013

Implemented By : Nari Maitree Supported By: Plan International Bangladesh

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Content
Goal Specific Objectives A. Status of the all meeting B. Activities for awareness over the half year C. Orientation & Advocacy activities on July-Dec, 2013 D. Staff Training E. Final Examination of learning center, CDWs project & attendance of mainstreamed CDWs in the school final examination: F. Instance of Vocational Training G. Status of the other activities: H. Forming the child friendly environment in the centers I. J. Day Celebration IEC materials develop under the project 26 29 30 32 34 36 38 39 40 41 42 3 3 4 12 15 21 23

K. Other Activities and additional information during the half year L. Key Challenges M. How to overcome N. Reporting & Documentation O. Appendix P. Annexure

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Graph/Chart:

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Numbers of Meetings Employers Meeting: Discussion Issues Stakeholder Meeting: Main Discussion Number of participants of training on Reporting Mechanism of Child Protection

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Training on reporting mechanism of CP

Chart: 06 Flow Chart: 07 Pie chart: 08 Chart: 09 Chart: 10

Training & Workshop for staffs Steps of Final Examination of CDWs Percentage of participants & non-participants Vocational Training IEC materials

Abbreviation used in the report: CDW: Child domestic worker CM: Community Mobilizer CWG: Community Watch Group NM: Nari Maitree DWRN: Domestic Worker Rights Network POVC: Program of vulnerable child ACT: Acting

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Development Opportunities for Child Domestic Worker in Dhaka City Project HALF YEARLY REPORT: JULY-DECEMBER, 2013

ORGANISATION NAME: NARI MAITREE, 77/B, MALIBAGH CHOWDHURYPARA, DHAKA. REPORTING YEAR: FY 2013-2014 REPORTING PERIODS: JULY-DECEMBER, 2013

1. Introduction: Nari Maitree has been implementing Development Opportunity for Child Domestic Worker in Dhaka City project with the financial support of Plan International Bangladesh since 2010. This report focuses on the activities; carried out during the period (July-Dec,2013) outcome, challenges, lesson learned. Goal: To improve the quality of life for disadvantaged girl children, working as domestic workers. Specific Objectives: 1. National level advocacy to approve draft Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy 2010 in collaboration with Domestic Workers Rights Network (DWRN) and ILO. 2. Awareness raising among CDWs parents and employers as well as of duty bearers as part of the advocacy 3. Capacity building of 400 girl CDWS aging between 8-18 years through non-formal education, life skill training, child rights and protection by creating a child-friendly environment with such materials. 4. To organize vocational training for CDWs to ensure their withdrawal from domestic works.

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2. Initiatives with the duty bearers A. Status of the all Meetings During this reporting period, this project arranged various kinds of meetings for building awareness in the community, distributing the responsibilities of the respective staffs and so many relative issues. In this half year (July-Dec 2013) six types of meetings were ascertained which were fulfill the target. The six types of relative meetings were given below:

Graph:1 Number of Meetings(July-Dec 2013)

44

Employers metting: 44 Parents meeting: 20 22 CWG meeting: 22 Management meeting: 01 Stakeholder meeting: 02 Staff meeting: 06

0 Employers Parents CWG Management Stakeholder Staff metting: 44 meeting: 20 meeting: 22 meeting: 01 meeting: 02 meeting: 06

The all meetings activities are briefly given below for the better understanding of the meetings. Employers Meeting: During this six months 44 employers meetings were held in our 20 centers. Total number of 686 employers was participated in the meetings. Main focused issue of these meeting were-

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CHILD DOMESTIC WORKER RIGHTS SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING & SWING MACHINE DISTRIBUTION WORKING ENVIRONMENT AT EMPLOYERS HOUSE OF CHILD DOMESTIC WORKER PROGRESS OF CDWs LEARNING PROCESS POLICE REGISTRATION FOR THE SAFETY OF EMPLOYERS & CDWs HOW WE CREATE THE CHILD FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR CDWS IN THE CENTERS EXPLAINED THE NECESSITY OF THE DRAFT OF DOMESTIC WORKER PROTECTION & WELFARE POLICY 2010,

Discussion Issues

VOCATIONAL TRAINING (INDUSTRIAL SEWING, BEAUTY PARLOR & TAILORING) & JOB REPLACEMENT OF CDWS

TRY TO MOTIVATE THEM TO ADMIT THEIR CDWS TO THE PRIMARY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

GIVE IMPORTANCE TO SEND THE CDWS FOR THE FINAL EXAMINATION DISCUSSION ON THE COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROGRAM ON CHILD RIGHTS & PROTECTION THROUGH THEATRE FOR DEVELOPMENT (TFD) IMPORTANCE OF DECENT JOB AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF CHILD DOMESTIC WORKER MENTION THE CDW'S FACILITIES ARE GIVEN CELEBRATION OF CHILD RIGHTS WEEK

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On the other hand, employers are also committed to send their CDW in the centers timely and regularly. They also made the commitment that they will visit the centers to monitor the learners progress. They also appreciated the draft of domestic worker protection & welfare policy 2010 and wanted to be part of the process of approval of this as soon as possible for the betterment of the CDWs.

Community Watch Group Meeting: During this reporting period 22 community watch group meetings were held in covering the 20 centers. Total number of 301 CWG members participated in the meetings. Nari Maitree conducted these meeting to share the progress of our children through the project. In the meeting the main agenda wereI. II. III. IV. Share the progress of our children follow up the mainstreaming CDWs at school Regular and timely attendance of CDWs Birth registration process for CDWs which can help to resist the child marriage of them V. VI. Health services for CDWs Vocational training (industrial sewing, beauty parlor & tailoring) & job replacement of CDWs,
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VII. VIII. IX.

Explained the necessity of the draft of domestic worker protection & welfare policy 2010, Discussion on the community awareness program through theatre for development (TFD) Celebration of Child rights week 2013

X. XI. XII. CDWs XIII. worker and so on, XIV. XV.

How we create the child friendly Discussed on final examination

environment for CDWs in the centers, preparation for the CDWs, Try to motivate them to admit their to the primary of decent school job of and

Government, Importance working environment of child domestic Police registration of CDWs for their safety & protection at Mohammadpur & Adabor thana, Community contribution comes through these meeting

Parents Meeting: During this reporting period total 20 parents meeting has been conducted in our centers. Total number of 370 parents participated in these meetings. In these periods we emphasized on the vocational training with the parents and CDWs. This is because: Let them clear & explain of the opportunities & details of the vocational training
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During the quarter of Oct-Dec 2013, after joining the training program, some of them were not continued the training session for various reasons. In Parents meetings the other discussed issues on regular attendance of their children, give inspiration to the CDWs, primary health care services, police & birth registration for the safety of their children, parents responsibility during the training and job placement time, about opportunity cost, about job placement and so on. The CDWs parents are committed to send their children regularly and if they receive opportunity cost they might not to send their children for domestic work.

Stakeholder Meeting: During these periods of July-December, 2013, two stakeholders meetings were held on 29th August 2013 & 12th November, 2013 at the project office of Nari Maitree. These meetings organized once in a quarter. This is very important for the awareness of people on the child domestic worker issues. Total 39 participants were present in this meeting who were the respected citizens of our country such as lecturer of university, cultural activist, school teacher, engineer, businessman, political leader and student.

Main Discussion
Projects new activities
to understand the role and responsibilities for the development of Child Domestic Workers

The draft of domestic worker protection and welfare policy 2010

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Specific objective of the meeting was to better understand on the draft of domestic worker protection and welfare policy 2010. Other discussed issues of the meeting were: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. Projects new activities Present status of CDWs Project achievements Mainstreamed student status Vocational training of CDWs Health support Protection of children Behavioral change about the CDWs Stakeholder agreed that the draft of domestic worker protection & welfare policy 2010 will be very helpful for the betterment for these children. Some suggestions were given: We should change our thought and behavior which can help us to think about the child domestic worker as daughter or son. To give importance on peoples awareness through media coverage and the awareness must start from our own family. In abroad government give the allowance to the children who are below 18. Unlikely if Bangladesh government ensures this kind of allowance, then the children also get benefited.

To create a fund for the poor children in the community

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Arrange some sessions with the religious person like imam, moyazzim so that they can take an initiative to inform others about the rights of the child domestic worker through the Quran, actual Islamic believe and thought which will more influencing and effective. (Annexure: A)

Monthly Staff Meeting: Between these six months 06 staff meetings were held in the project office. Through these monthly meetings the discussion topics were: New action plans, Last month achievement, Deviation Steps taken for future and how to implement in the field for the betterment of target groups, Preparation of child rights week 2013, Opportunity cost for vocational trainee follow up on the vocational trainee CDWs, Preparation for final examination, Declared the examination schedule, Preparation for community awareness program, Responsibilities distribution for various program including the cultural activities also, Preparation & responsibilities distribution for the observance of victory day 2013 by the Step up foundation and so many relative issues.

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Management Meeting: The period of July-September, 2013, the management meeting was not held by time for some complexity of both sides. However, after this period, a quarterly management meeting between Nari Maitree & Plan International Bangladesh was held on 28th October, 2013 at Dhaka Program Unit of Plan International Bangladesh office. The Program Unit Manager of Plan International Bangladesh, DPUM and Project Coordinator (POVC) attend the meeting. From Nari Maitree the Executive Director, Project Coordinator, AAO, Training Officer, Monitoring & Documentation Officer, Project Officer of CDW project was present at the Meeting. The Management Meeting is organized for analyze the present situation, future action plan & take major decision for success of the project. IN THIS MEETING SOME DECISIONS WERE MADE: To ensure the child friendly environment, give the priority of the CDWs opinion on center decoration. Arrange some consultation session where they share their views and opinion how to decorate their center. Explain the valid cause to storage ( if needed) the materials of the center Follow up of the birth registration update and collect the circular of new birth registration process

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Concern and monitor on the child protection issues of the CDWs who are included the vocational training Follow up on the mainstreamed CDWs and collect the certificate as their (CDWs) studentship from the principle Collect the dropout percentage of the government of Bangladesh and make a compare with that rate to our mainstreamed CDWs

(Annexure: B)

3. Initiatives with the CSOs B. Activities for awareness over the periods of half yearly: This project has many awareness activities in this period of July to Dec, 2013. Through these awareness activities people informed about the reporting mechanism of child protection, the draft of domestic worker protection & welfare policy 2010 and so on. These awareness activities are briefly given below for clarity.

Training on Reporting Mechanism of Child Protection for the Employers: Two trainings on reporting mechanism of child protection were according to held on 16th September and 9th October, 2013 with the employers. The total 44 participants were received these trainings. In the training the participants were known about the definition of the child, Child rights , child protection, types of violence, abuses and reporting mechanism where violated of child protection. The participants were participated the open discussion with sharing their experiences regarding
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the child protection. In these trainings the participants were also capacitated about the reporting mechanism and their responsibilities. (Annexure: C)

Gragh: No of Participants of Training on Reporting Mechanism of Child Protection

25

CWG-Sep: 19 CWG-Oct: 25 Employers-Sep: 19 Employers-Oct: 25

0 CWG-Sep: 19 CWG-Oct: 25 Employers-Sep: 19 Employers-Oct: 25

Training on Reporting Mechanism of Child Protection for the Community Watch Group On the other hand, another two trainings were held on 15th September & 10th October, 2013 with the Community Watch Group members & the total 44 participants were received the training. Through the training the participants were informed about the definition of the child, Child rights , child protection, types of violence, abuses and reporting mechanism where violated of child
Definitio n of child

protection. The participants were participated the

child abuse

open

discussion

with

sharing

their

child rights

experiences regarding the child protection. In these trainings the participants were also capacitated about the reporting mechanism and their responsibilities. (Annexure: D)
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Community Awareness Campaign through Theatre for Development (TFD): Nari Maitree organized a community campaign on Ensuring the Child Protection & Rights through Theatre for development (TFD)on 7th December, 2013.

In this campaign program Mr. Md. Zulfiker Haider, Director, Organization, Directorate of Social Services was present as a chief guest. The Special guests were Mr. Debashish Shaha, Director, Field Operation, Plan International Bangladesh and Mr. Brigadier General Dr. Afzalur Officer, Rahman, Dhaka Chief Health city Corporation

(North). Mr. Abdul Mannan, Program Unit Manager, Plan International Bangladesh was also presented there as a plan representative. Ms. Shaheen Akter Dolly, Executive Director, Nari Maitree campaign was presidency Ms. of this program. Sultana

Ayesha as the representative of employers, Ms. Setara Begum as the representative of parents and Mr. Nirmolendu Somadder as the representative of community watch group members were also gave speech with all the other guests. Total 275 were participated in this campaign program. (Annexure: E)

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C. Orientation & Advocacy activities on July-Dec, 2013 In this project, orientation on the draft of domestic worker protection & welfare policy 2010 is very important to know all so that people will concern about the child domestic workers and also aware & maintain their responsibilities. Besides, advocacy meeting with law enforcing agency such as Mohammadpur & Adabor thana was also important for the safety of CDWs and their employers .On the other hand, advocacy through the round table conference for approval and implementation of the draft of domestic worker protection & welfare policy 2010 was also included the activities. The all orientation & advocacy activities are given below:

Advocacy meeting with law enforcing agency: During this reporting period an advocacy meeting with the law enforcing agency was held on 2nd September, 2013 at Mohammadpur thana. Total 27 Police and senior officers are participated the meeting from Adabor and Mohammadpur Thana. The chief guest was deputy commissioner of police, Mr. Biplob Kumar Sarker (Tezgaon division,DMP); special guest were Mr. Wahidul Md.Abdul Islam (ADC,Tezgaon division,DMP) unit & International Mannan (Programme manager,Plan

Bangladesh).This meeting was presided by Ms. Shaheen Akter Dolly (executive director, Nari Maitree). In the meeting we discussed about the Domestic Worker Rights and Welfare policy 2010. And also discussed the CDWs Registration at thana for their protection purpose, Participants from the Mohammadpur and Adabaor thana were present there. (ANNEXURE-F) The police officers were committed to cooperation to ensure CDWs registration at Thana.

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Advocacy workshop of develop alliance with Domestic Worker Rights Network & Preparation for Advocacy on finalizing draft Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy 2010: Workshop of develop alliance with Domestic Worker Rights Network & Preparation for Advocacy on finalizing draft Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy 2010 held on 21st September 2013 at BILS Seminar Hall, Dhanmondi. Total 46 Participants from 20 organizations were attended in the workshop. This workshop was organized by Development opportunity of child domestic worker project, Nari Maitree in collaboration with Domestic Worker Rights Network. Ms. Shaheen Akter Dolly (Executive Director, Nari Maitree) was the moderator of this workshop. In this workshop participants convey their comments and recommendations on draft Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy 2010 . We also share our yearly and quarterly advocacy plan for the finalizing draft Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy 2010 (Annexure G ) Orientation on draft of `Domestic Worker Protection & Welfare Policy 2010 with Duty Bearer The Orientation & Advocacy Meeting on Draft of Domestic worker Protection & Welfare Policy 2010 was held on 24th November, 2013 at the project office of Nari Maitree. This orientation was very important to know about the draft of Domestic Worker Protection & Welfare Policy 2010. 22 participants were present in this meeting who were the respected citizens of our country such as deputy director (retired) DSS/MSW;
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manager of Ashar Alo mohila bohumukhi samabay samity limited; engineer; revenue inspector of Dhaka WASA; headmaster; counselor of Dhaka Ahsania Mission; teacher; SI, Inspector & OPS of Mohammadpur Thana and so on. In this orientation project coordinator was briefly described about the project activities and also explained in detail about the domestic worker protection and welfare policy 2010 where she explained the need of salary fixation & festival bonus for the child domestic worker, ensure the safety for them, signing the contract paper is essential for them, they need leave as we need, ensure their sleeping place and so on. The participants also informed about the community awareness program which can help the people to think about the child domestic worker issues. Through this orientation meeting some suggestions were given; They are: I. Nari Maitree should emphasize on psycho-social protection & care of the child domestic worker which also can help their psycho-social betterment. II. Employer should give the health facilities of the CDWs and aware the employer not to pressurize the CDWs when they are sick or physically unfit. III. Nari Maitree should research to know the actual statistics of CDWs in Bangladesh which must be reliable. IV. To creates the awareness and oriented the draft on domestic worker protection & welfare Policy 2010 for other organization and mass people through the Facebook site and also other print media.

(Annexure: H)
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Round Table Conference:

On the part of national level advocacy CDW Project organized a round table conference to approve the Draft Domestic Worker Protection& Welfare Policy 2010, on 14th December,2013 at the Daily Prothom Alo office. This round table conference was organized on 23rd October, 2013. However, for the political unrest it was prosponded by the Daily Prothom Alo to thought about the safety of the honorable participants. So, it was replaced on 14th December, 2013. The programme will arrange with The Daily Prothom Alo. This round table conference was supported by Plan International Bangladesh & NariMaitree and organized by The Daily Prothom Alo. Mr. Mikail Shipar, secretary of the labour and employment ministry, Ms. Sultana Kamal, President of DWRN & ED of Ain o Shalish Kendro and Dr. Abul Hossain, Project director of Ministry of Women & Child Affairs were participated in this conference. Other speakers include Ms. Salma Ali, executive director, Bangladesh National Women Lawyers Association; Ms. Hasina Begum, Country Program officer, representative, International Labour Organization; Mr. Matlabur Rashid Advisor, Child Rights, Plan International Bangladesh; Mr. Abdul Mannan, Manager, Dhaka Programme Unit, Plan International Bangladesh; Ms. Moriam Nessa, programme coordinator (Acting),Dhaka Programme unit, Plan International Bangladesh; Mr. Sarafuddun Khan, Save The Children; Ms. Sheema Akhter, Child Domestic Worker , Center no-1, Shekertak, Mohammadpur, Dhaka and Lutfun Nahar, project coordinator, Nari Maitree.

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These personals stated their opinions about the policy and will ask the government to approve it. If this policy is accepted by the government then domestic works will also be known as decent jobs. They can also enjoy the benefit as a normal jobholder like get appointment, vacation, wages, confined working hour and many other things. It is mentionable that, the children that CDWs project works with, are from 8-under 18 years old. According to the said policy, it is strongly prohibited for the people to appoint domestic workers who are under 14 years old. If our policy is approved, then the CDWs whose ages are from 14 years will benefit from it. (Annexure: I)

Advocacy meeting with DWRN: The advocacy meeting with Domestic worker Rights Network (DWRN) was held on 22nd December, 2013 at Nari Maitree project office. Total 25 were participated in the meeting. Ms. Shaheen Atker Dolly, Executive Director, Nari Maitree was presided of the meeting. Ms. Morium Nessa, programme coordinator (Acting),DPU, Plan International Bangladesh was represented her organization. After starting the meeting Ms. Lutfun Nahar, project coordinator, CDW project, Nari Maitree presented the project activities with the PowerPoint slide to the network members.The open discussion was started .In this meeting many suggestion were given such as; I. II. III. IV. V. VI. To use the way of digital campaign, To select the category of domestic work, To thought the demand of domestic worker to give their salary, To ensure the allowance of accident if she takes leave, To ensure the maternal leave if she is fulltime, To give notice to the employer before one month if the domestic worker want to leave this work

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VII. VIII. IX.

To maintain the continuities of the meeting in future To ensure the safety & protection of both domestic worker & employers Try to aware &organize the domestic workers for their rights purposes

In this meeting everybody agreed to help to their own way such an essential issue and want to go forward with approval of the draft. (Annexure: J)

D. Staff Training: Staff trainings were necessary for the staffs for their professional betterment. On the other hand, these training & workshop helped them to ensure the domestic child rights, child protection, how to take the learning session, multi grade teaching learning approaches and so on.

Basic Training on Child Protection & Child rights for project staffs

Training on Multi Grade Teaching Learning Approaches

Training & Workshop

Refresher Training on Child Protection & Child rights for project staffs

Workshop on review & modify the Life Skills Training package

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Basic Training on Child Protection & Child rights for project staffs: One basic training on the child protection & child rights was held on 25th -27th August, 2013 at Nari Maitree project office. Total 11 staff received the training. Child rights, the field of child development, Violence & the types of the violence, child protection & the importance of the child protection, our duties & responsibilities about the child protection, the child protection policy of the Plan International Bangladesh, code of conduct & the universal strategy, the reporting process of child violence and the way of response were discussed in this training session. (Annexure-K)

Refresher Training on Child Protection & Child rights for project staffs: One refresher training on the child protection & child rights was held on 18th -19th Sep, 2013. Total 16 staff will be participated in the training. Child rights, the field of child development, child violence & the division of the violence, child protection & the importance of the child protection, our duties & responsibilities about the child protection, the child protection policy of the Plan International Bangladesh, code of conduct & the universal strategy, the reporting process of child violence and the way of response were discussed in this training session. (Annexure L) Workshop on review & modify the Life Skills Training package: A workshop on review & modify the life skill training package was held on 9th September, 2013 at Nari Maitree project office. The session was conducted by Mr. Farukh Ahmed from Plan International Bangladesh. Ms. Shaheen Akter Dolly (Executive

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Director, Nari Maitree) came to visit the workshops activities and also gave inspiring speech to the participants.Through this workshop all participants also know that life skills are the beginning of wisdom which focuses on behavior change or developmental approach designed to address a balance of three areas- knowledge, attitude and skills and enable individuals to translate knowledge, attitude and values into actual abilities (i.e. what to do and how to do it, given the scope and opportunity to do so.). All participants learnt that life skills however are not a panacea of how to do abilities as they are not the only factors that affect behavior. There are many factors such as social support, culture and environment that affect motivation and ability to behave in positive ways. (Annexure M)

Training on Multi Grade Teaching Learning Approaches: Training on multi grade teaching learning

approaches for the community mobilizers was held on 10th -12th September, 2013 at the BRAC learning center, Uttara. 19 CM were participated in this training. In this training the participants will able to conduct session in a multi grade system.

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4. Initiatives with the right holders E. Final Examination of learning center, CDWs project & attendance of mainstreamed CDWs in the school final examination:

In the 20 centers, CDWs project arranged the final examination for 393 CDWs which was started from 17th November to 25th November, 2013. For this examination, there were many related activities to do such as prepare the questionnaire, purchased & distributed the examination materials, visit the examination center , refreshments distribution, prepare the result and so on which are mentioned with flow chart,

Flow Chart

Prepared the questionnaire Purchased the materials for examination Materials' distribution to the centers Snacks distribution Prepared the result Declaration of result The examination centers were visited & monitored

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Prepared the questionnaire : At first sample questionnaires were asked from the community mobilizers and then the monitoring & documentation officer prepared the all questionnaires and composed those from pre-primary to class four. The CDWs of class five did not attend the learning centers final examination so that they attended the primary school certificate examination in government school.

Purchased the materials for examination: Pen, pencil, paper, eraser and sharpener were purchased for the examination of the all CDWs.

Materials distribution to the centers: After purchasing the examination materials, those were distributed to the 20 centers before started the examination.

Snacks Distribution: After finishing all the subjects on last day 25thNovember, 2013, CDWs project of Nari Maitree provided some snakes to the CDWs.

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Prepared the result: The three project officers were prepared the result sheet after 4th December, 2013. Result: Class Pre primary One Two Three Four Five Total Participation A+ 62 140 92 87 12 393 16 107 63 46 02 234 Grade obtained A 08 29 26 26 09 98 A27 04 03 14 01 49 B 11 01 12

The percentage of participates and non-participates were shown below by pie-chart where the blue color shown as the percentage of participants in the examination which is 98.25 and, the brown color shown as the percentage of non-participants in the examination which is 1.75. Pie chart given below;

Participants : 98.25%

Non-Participants : 1.75%

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Final examination attendance of mainstreamed CDWs: There are 117 CDWs who admitted in the governmental school as the process of mainstreaming were attended the final examination in these schools. Total 50 CDWs attended this final examination which was shown as 42.74%. Among the all participants two attended the Primary School Certificate examination where they got A & B grade. Life skill training (Child Rights & child protection and personal health): To improve child domestic workers knowledge on child rights and child protection our CP facilitator take sessions in every center to increase knowledge, find out problems and give counseling if necessary. During this two quarters, training officer took 67 sessions on CP, CR, violence, protection mechanism of violence and adolescent health. The total number of participant was 488. The training officer also counseling with the CDWs to concern about their future life, vocational training related opportunities, job replacement after training, salary and so many issues were discussed.

F. Instance of Vocational Training: We selected total 50 CDWs for vocational training who are ensured to get opportunity to have job replacement. The three criteria were: industrial sewing, beautician course and tailoring. The brief discussion is given below:

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Vocational Training

Industrial Swing

Beautician Course

Tailoring

12

32

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Industrial Sewing Total 12 CDWs have been selected as trainee of industrial sewing for two months who got the training at Ahsania Mission. Their training started on 1st October, 2013 for two months from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. They learnt on maintenance of machine, different types of stiches, collar, band, cuff, yuck attached with body portion, full shirt swing, loop, chain, pocket, back part & front part of the pocket of pant and full pant swing. It was previously determined that after completing the course they also got the job replacement opportunity. Though this perspective, they have already completed their training course and got decent job in the garments factory. Out of them 10 CDWs got decent job in the garments factory where they swing the individual cuff, pocket and so on. In the garments factory their basic salary is started from 3500 to 4000. With this salary the over time is also

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included. Between the other two CDWs, one of them did not join because of her fathers serious illness and other one is not skilled so that she still taking training and after completing the training she will join. They are very happy to get these opportunities and regularly go to the job place.

Tailoring: There are 06 trainees in the tailoring sector at Ahsania Mission from October, 2013. The course duration is 06 months and during this time the CDWs develop their tailoring skill through learning from the trainer. The training process was also monitored. They completed many items such as machine control, different types of stiches, easer pant, petticoat, sallower and so on. They started on 1st October, 2013 for six months from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Beauty Parlor: 32 CDWs have been selected as trainees for beautician course from October, 2013. There were two batches for the beautician course where the second batch was started during this quarter 1st October, 2013 for six months from 2:00 am to 5:00 pm. They learnt threading, manicure, pedicure, normal message, different types of facial such as gold facial, fruits facial, shahnaz facial and so on. On the other hand, they also learned khopa such as jhar khopa, three bands khopa, hair cut such as U cut, lyre cut, banks cut etc.

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Distribution of opportunity cost: The distribution of opportunity cost was held on 18th December, 2013 to the child domestic workers who was taken the three categories of vocational training such as industrial sewing, beautician course and tailoring. Ms. Morium Nessa, programme coordinator - POVC (Act.), Mr. Md. Akmal Hossain, finance manager, Nari Maitree, Ms .Lutfun Nahar, project coordinator, CDW project, Nari Maitree, Mr. Abu Hanif, accountant & administrative officer, CDW project, Nari Maitree and Mr. Md. Unus, community watch group member were present there and gave them the money before their parents and previous employers. Total 50 CDWs were taken this opportunity cost. 100 participants were present including two employers, one community watch group member and their parents.

(Annexure: N)

G. Status of the other activities: There are many activities in the project such as birth registration, police registration and health services for the CDWs for their safety and protection.

Birth Registration During this reporting period, 69 were submitted for registration in the Dhaka City Corporation. Since 2010, there are total 710 CDWs who got the birth registration certificates. These registrations are very useful to resist the girl child marriage.

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Police Registration In the police station, Nari Maitree gave total 221 CDWs profile for the safety and protection of child domestic workers & employers also.

Health Service Our 22 CDWs also got the primary health care services such as influenza, fever and so on during the six months. They got these health services from the Urban Primary Health Care Service.

H. Forming the child friendly environment in the centers To create the child friendly environment some materials were provided to the CDWs and for the centers which can help to decorated the centers and make the centers appearances nice and CDWs smarter than before. These materials made them more inspired to attend the learning sessions and go forward through the learning centers.

Bag: CDWs got the new bag for going school. There were 400 school bags prepared for the CDWs. Bright color was chosen for the CDWs. There are two logos of Nari Maitree & Plan International Bangladesh. Umbrella: 400 umbrellas were given to the CDWs for the protection of rain & sun burn. They were very happy to get these and more inspired and also interested to attend the session than before.
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VIP Board: 20 VIP boards were given to the center for training purpose. On the other hand, those were also used to put in the important paper or centers information. On the VIP board there were list of CDWs, vocational trainees name and much information were hung which can help the visitor to know briefly about the activities and current status of the center.

Clock: There were 20 clocks were given for making the center more child friendly. The spot for the clock in the center was decided by the CDWs. We emphasized the CDWs opinions that where to put the clock which was also child participatory.

Door Mat: 20 door mats were given for the CDWs. They were very happy to get this.

Dustbin: 20 dustbins were also given to the all centers. After starting the session the dust bin is beside the back wall of the center for dropping the wastes. CDWs are very concern after taking the training from the training officer on hygiene issues. So to get this they do not left the waste outside on the street.

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Fencing: In this quarter, fencing for the learning centers were arranged for maintaining the privacy of the CDWs and the learning center. It will also help to protect the girl CDWs from the outsiders interest. To situate these fencings CDWs felt very comfort than before.

I. Day Celebration: In the project activities many days were celebrated on the date such as the child rights week 2013 and victory day. In the child rights week 2013 was celebrated with Bangladesh Shishu Academy and the victory was celebrated by the Step Up Foundation for our CDWs.

Child Rights Week: A national level day observation of the Child Rights Week 2013 was held on 29th September to 5th October, 2013 at Bangladesh Shishu Academy. Nari Maitree organize program supported got the a which by slot to day was Plan whole

International Bangladesh on 5th October, 2013. The chief guest was Ms. Meher Afroz Chumki (MP & Minister of MOWCA), special guest was Mr.Tarique-Ul-Islam (Secretary, MOWCA) and presided by Mr. Sheikh Abdul Ahad (Chairman, Bangladesh Shishu
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Academy).In this program total participants were around 700 from around 10 organizations such as Action Aid Bangladesh, Save the Children, Plan International Bangladesh, Nari Maitree, Aporajeo Bangladesh, PSTC, BNWLA were participated.

The program was started with the art competition where 169 children which were was participated different children The from

organizations.

were divided into two groups by their age. The age limit 8-12 was included to the group `Ka and the age limit 13-16 were `Khagroup. Nari Maitree provided all related materials to the all participants. They painted on the different themes from their imagination also achieved the prizes which were selected by our judges team. In the art competition our 6 CDWs achieved places and got the prizes from the chief guest. (Annexure: O)

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Victory Day observance: Step Up Foundation arranged art competition and competitive games for the child Child domestic Domestic workers Worker of in `Development Opportunity for Dhaka City on 8th and 9th December, 2013 in our two centers of Mohammadia Housing Society and Shekertek from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Total participants were 80 from different centers of ours.There were two types of games for the CDWs such as memory game and pillow passing. There were total 18 winners of these three events of Art, pillow passing & memory game based on first, second and third. The prize giving ceremony was held on 19th December, 2013 in Shekertek Primary School in Shekertek. (Annexure: P)

J. IEC materials develop under the project

Brochure

Calendar Game Materials

Diary

IEC materials were developed for new and second phase of the project. On the other hand, the purpose of the new coming year, the wall calendar and diary were also designed for printing which will also help to raise the awareness on the rights of child domestic worker.

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1. Brochure: Total 5000 brochures were printed where the activities of Nari Maitree and Plan International Bangladesh; the project areas, target people and many related information were included to give a clear idea on the project. These will distribute to our respective person. To any community or national program this brochures can present an identity of the project.

2. Calendar: 400 wall calendars were printed with 12 slogans about the child domestic worker rights which can help to go forward to the process of approval of the Domestic worker protection & Welfare Policy 2010. People who will get this calendar also well informed about the rights of the child domestic workers.

3. Diary: Diaries for the coming new year were given for printing which is 400 in number. In the diary, there included the two logos of Nari Maitree & Plan International Bangladesh. Some statements related to the child domestic workers were also printed in the diary with relevant picture. In the front page of the diary the introduction & activities of Nari Maitree & Plan International Bangladesh were also given.

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4. Game materials: During this reporting period 700 some game materials such as lodu harm reduction, lodu health, matching board benefits of education and matching board national were bought for the CDWs.

5. Additional information K. Other Activities and additional information during the half year: There were many activities for the CDWs which were arranged by other organization and community people.

1. Contribution of Step up Foundation: Step Up Foundation started reading program with CDW project from the last quarter. During this quarter, they took an examination on the books which were read by the CDWs. After completing this examination, the CDWs got total 144 certificates as a participant of this program.

2. Community Contribution: In the months of July-December 2013, there were many community contributions for the CDWs such as: One employer provided dress and chocolate for CDWs, One community people provided dress for one CDW, One employer provided dresses to 10 CDWs, One employer sent sweets for 20 CDWs and one employer gave 10 pencils. They are encouraged and thinking them as a valuable part of the community.
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One employer arranged a picnic for the child domestic workers of the center no: 6 in Mohammadia Housing Limited. She is also the house owner of our center. She cooked biriyani for the children. Everybody came with well-dressed on that day. After taking food some of the CDWs were sang solo and chorus songs and enjoyed most with all. Another employer gave 500 taka for the child domestic workers of the Center no: 20 in Johuri Moholla, Shaymoli. The CDWs wished to eat noodles, coke and so on. Then the community mobilizer arranged a party for the CDWs in this center. They also decorated the center nicely on that day. All were very happy and enjoyed the evening.

(Annexure: Q)

3. Life skills training module: Life skill training module was prepared for the draft through the participation of all CDW projects staff and Mr. Faruk Ahmed from Plan International Bangladesh was also conducted the session during the quarter of Oct-Dec 2013 which is on process now.

4. Audit & Compliance of program & finance from Plan International Bangladesh: In November, audit & compliance program was held through approximately three weeks for the political unrest. There were two respective persons Mr. benojir hossain & Ms. shahanaz visited some centers, asked questions to the CDWs & also community mobilizers and so on.

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5. Center visited by Plan International representative: In the month of October, 2013 Ms Fatema Meherunnesa Tani, deputy area coordinator, Plan International Bangladesh was visited the center in the Salimollah road where she found the mosquito which she thought very harmful for the CDWs. She suggested solving this problem.

L. Key Challenges: There were many challenges to run this project during this quarter. They are given below: I. II. III. IV. Under age for job placement Lack of infrastructure to provide education The regular attendance was hampered by the political unrest It was very tough to arrange a community awareness program through TFD in hortal day and net-work meeting also V. It was difficult to arrange and invited the guests for the round table conference such unrest situation VI. VII. VIII. IX. The management of the final examination was difficult Vocational trainees attendance decreased for political unrest After the training, some of them did not go to the work place The opportunity cost did not distributed in right time due to fund unavailabilitys X. To achieve the house owners permissions for the fencing beyond the center

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M. How to overcome: All staffs worked hard to successfully overcome all kind of challenges during this quarter to use other alternative options. Some of them were: I. To sensitize the house owner for taking their car in the hortal day to another place II. Let them understand to go to the work place only for her future economic safety & betterment III. To convince the CDWs for attending the training session in political unrest situation IV. Talk to the parents and CDWs who did not get the opportunity cost by time and ensured them that they must get the money with two months V. To arrange the ambulance for the security of the guest in the community program in hortal day VI. To consult with the house owner and make them understand that the fencing is needed the girl child for their safety & protection in the center time VII. To sensitize the employers and parents for regular attendance and time frame of centers

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N. Reporting & Documentation: The following reports were successfully produced for NM Head Quarter (HQ) and for Plan International Bangladesh as; Monthly project progress report (MPPR) for NM HQ Quarterly Monitoring Report Quarterly Financial and Project Progress Report for Plan International Bangladesh Half yearly project progress report for Plan International Bangladesh Half yearly project progress report for Nari Maitree, HQ

With the technical and facilitation support from Plan International Bangladesh, NM prepared event based reports with photographs, good practice documentations, case studies including lesson learnt and new challenges have already documented and submitted to the plan Bangladesh.

Appendix:
Background of the project:
Employing children for household help is a fairly common practice in Bangladesh, and the reason mainly put down to the prevailing extreme poverty, as the economic vulnerability creates huge supply of child labor in the informal labor market. Because of huge supply, the incentives offered are less i.e. long working hours, insufficient food, poor living environment, no recreational facility. In worst cases, they also have to endure physical and sexual abuse, bullying, which is very likely to happen to most the domestic workers. Due to girls expertise in household works and their submissiveness nature, the employers prefer to employ them over the boys; and the employers rational choice take 83% of girls as domestic house help (Rahman, 1995). The majority of these employers are the middle class working class, who mainly live in the cities; thus the trend is higher in cities. Dhaka, being

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the mega city employs around 132,000 (BBS, UNICEF, 2006) children in house hold work and 94% of them are girls. Bangladesh, one of the beginners of CRC signatories and initiator of the different constitutional laws for childrens best interest has not been successful in eradicating the practice of child labor or ensuring their basic facilities at work, mainly due to the reluctance of law enforcement authority to take these laws into action. As a result, they are severely deprived of proper wages, healthcare and other facilities that hold them back from reaching their full potential.

Nari Maitree has been implementing the Domestic Children development project in Dhaka city covering 400 domestic children workers. This program aimed to change the future and livelihood of these children by providing them with the opportunity to participate in skill development training, as well as, enhancing their levels of literacy.

Beneficiaries:
Direct Beneficiaries:
A total number of 400 child domestic workers (girl) under the age of 8-18 years will directly benefit under this project.

Indirect Beneficiaries:
The parents / guardians of the 400 domestic children.

Other project Stakeholders:

Local Govt. Administration, Local elite person, local community groups, civil society, media personnel, Journalist, teachers, local community leaders, youth groups, lawyers, doctors, and all other duty bearer

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Annexure:

Annexure: A Annexure: B Annexure: C Annexure: D Annexure: E Annexure: F Annexure: G

Stakeholder Meeting Management Meeting Training on Reporting Mechanism of Child Protection for the Employers Training on Reporting Mechanism of Child Protection for the Community Watch Group Community Awareness Campaign through Theatre for Development (TFD) Advocacy meeting with law enforcing agency Advocacy workshop of develop alliance with Domestic Worker Rights Network & Preparation for Advocacy on finalizing draft Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy 2010 Orientation on draft of `Domestic Worker Protection & Welfare Policy 2010 with Duty Bearer Round Table Conference Advocacy meeting with DWRN Basic Training on Child Protection & Child rights for project staffs Refresher Training on Child Protection & Child rights for project staffs Workshop on review & modify the Life Skills Training package Distribution of opportunity cost Child Rights Week Victory Day observance Community Contribution

Annexure: H Annexure: I Annexure: J Annexure: K Annexure: L Annexure: M Annexure: N Annexure: O Annexure: P Annexure: Q

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