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for these poor families, as the bargain relieved them of one more child they would have to feed and provide for. Another part to the agreement was that the children were to be given an education, but this occasionally did not occur. Kamlari was often hidden from the public eye; even though it was conducted in daylight, people in the community were generally unaware of what was truly going on.
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CWIN opened a contact centre in
Kathmandu city, right outside the bus terminal, for children migrating into the city for laboring jobs based on their research, "Far Away from Home". They had identified a need for shelter for these children who were alone and were headed for laboring jobs in the city.
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CWIN originated when a group of
Tribhuvan University students saw the need for advocacy for the children in Nepal. They were more specifically focused on the children's living and working conditions. Similarly to UNICEF, CWIN's mission is to protect children around the world from things that are out
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Brokers would travel to western Nepal to purchase daughters from their families to work in the
Kamlari industry. These brokers usually had an agreement with the families. The deal was typical to provide the daughter with work and her wages would be sent to the family. There was an additional benefit
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CWIN organised a major study course of children at risk, such as street children, those working in different sectors (especially the carpet industry), young victims of trafficking prostitution, and children in debt bondage. It organized three other groups to promote advocacy of children's rights:
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Through CWIN's efforts, Nepali government ratified an act prohibiting child labor with the goal of eliminating child labor in Nepal. CWIN published three more published research papers: "Misery Behind the Looms: child labor in carpet factories in Nepal", "A Survey Study on Child
Workers in Brick
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During the civil war from 1996 to 2006, 328 children (232 boys and 93 girls) were killed, and 250 children (167 boys and 83 girls) were seriously injured. The civil society raised a strong voice against violence, but the series of child killings and violence against children did not stop. CWIN,
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during this period, tried to make everyone aware, using the slogan "Children are Zones of Peace". CWIN ran training sessions and published advocacy material. They also provided training for peace workers in different parts of the country, to promote the "Children are Zones of Peace" campaign.
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The organisation published two research documents: "Bonded Child Labor: Slavery exists in the
Kamalya System and Child Workers in Listi, Sindhupalchowk" and "Trafficking in Young Women, Mahankal Village, Sindhupalchowk; a brief study on Untouchable Sarki Children in Naikap Bhanjyang".
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In 1989, CWIN began to provide practical support for street children in
Kathmandu, by opening a "common room" where they could rest and get medical help, and finding school placings for some of them. In 1995, it established a center for street children and other children at risk in
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Sunrise Hostel for children who need shelter and parental care, and also created their website. To further their advocacy for children's well-being, the CWIN Local Action Program was created to bringing education regarding the harms of drugs and alcohol use.
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to develop child-friendly policies, even though the government fails to prevent the violation of children's rights. CWIN researches violations of children's rights and works to inform the government and other decision-making bodies. The organization has a
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a source of information on children's rights. CWIN publishes monthly e-newsletters in
English and Nepali, which are distributed worldwide. It also publishes reports, fact-sheets and other materials in audio-visual and print formats.
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and were later exiled. Despite this, they continued their research which was later published as: "Child Workers in the Stone Quarries" and "Lost Childhood: survey study on the street children of Kathmandu".
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The students founded CWIN on 1 January 1987. The founder-president was Gauri Pradhan. Since then, CWIN has grown from a small local group in Kathmandu to an organization that is recognized internationally.
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is an easily curable disease, but some places around the world do not have access to penicillin which is the cure. UNICEF worked to provide children around the world with this vaccination.
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ethnic community. The Tharu community was not wealthy enough to protect their land. Since there was no tangible proof that they owned the land, they were displaced and used as laborers.
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CWIN advised and provided input to the first Child Labour Act in Nepal. They also researched "children working as conductors in temps (three wheeler public vehicle".
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