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Konyader Jonyo phase-II (A project for Girl Domestic Workers)

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Konyader Jonyo phase-II (A project for Girl Domestic Workers)

Program
Konyader Jonyo phase-II (A project for Girl Domestic Workers)
Project Duration April, 2019-March, 2022
Funding organization SHAPLA NEER
Project Goal Girl Domestic Workers (GDWs) are enjoying their rights by getting legal protection
Project Purpose GDW’s are enjoying their child rights following Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy’2015
Project Output
  1. GDWs are taking formal or non-formal education.
  2. GDWs are confident by getting skill training to choose their own livelihood.
  3. Employers are positive towards GDW’s child rights
  4. Slum Guardians are sending their children in school.
  5. Domestic Worker’s Protection and Welfare policy’2015 is practiced on GDWs issue in project area
Project working areas Full phase Project activities will be implemented in 3 areas. These areas are:

  1. Azimpur govt. colony under Lalbag Thana, Ward no: 26 South city corporation
  2. Arambagh (Rupnagar) private residential area under Rupnagar Thana, Ward no:6, North City Corporation
  3. Sobhanbag (D-type) Govt. Staff Quarter under Sher-e- Bangla police station
  4. One of new Govt. Colony. (If need)
Beneficiary/Stakeholder Beneficiary: 1000

Direct Beneficiaries:

8-18 years GDW: 240 {40*2 Batch*3 centers=240 (Arambag, Sobhanbag and Azimpur)}

Employer -250

Guardians-100

Area Management committee-75 (25 person*3center)

Indirect Beneficiaries: Community People-335
Short description According to BBS, 2013 there are 0.12 million children domestic worker in the country out of 3.45 million working children. Out of 0.12 million CDWs 90.58% are girl domestic workers who are deprived from education and other child rights. Fulltime girl domestic workers live in the employer house under the exclusive control of the employers; Who are deprived of their right from education, health, play, security, protection, equal opportunity, development and participation. Phulki has been working for Girl Domestic Workers since 2006 with Shapla Neer successfully. Meanwhile, Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy’2015 is approved and Phulki designed 3rd phase following the Policy. From the experience of 3rd Phase Phulki could realize that in terms of 14-18 years GDWs, who crossed their school age, they do not have any other option to receive skill training at their comparatively free time. As a result, either they cannot go back to village or cannot do any other decent job. GDWs who are going back to their own village are facing more vulnerable situation than they were in employer’s house. They are getting early marriage by force and giving birth of child and also becoming a victim of domestic violence. Also, as DWPWP’2015 policy is very new in Bangladesh as well as in community it needs more time to disseminate this information to create more awareness for GDWs future and present betterment. So Phulki want to do more work to develop area of those observations.
Major Achievements ·         Phulki have supported non-formal basic education to 139 full time and part time Girl Domestic Workers.

·          80% GDWs of 139 GDWs have learnt to read and write in English and Bengali and can-do easy mathematics.

·         Phulki have supported 8-13 years GDWs to enroll in the formal school and successfully 18 GDWs have admitted in mainstream school.

·         27 GDWs have completed 18 month’s program and received graduation certificate.

·         75% GDWs enjoyed recreational sessions on drawing, play, storytelling and music. They can read story books, drawing.

·         8 GDWs are helping teacher as child leader.

·         79% GDWs have understood & concern about their hygiene.

·         83 % GDWs have learnt and practiced on behavioral change in their life and their behavior has changed.

·         Total 34 GDWs who are 14-18 years GDWs have received skill training certificate. (Handicraft, Parlor and Sewing training)

·         Out of total 34 trained GDWs who received certificate total 16 GDWs means 47% GDWs changed their jobs.

·         Phulki arranged Annual sports and Exhibition once in a year. And students display their handmade products.

·         44.39% of enrolled full time GDWs have got chance to study at home and they have either written or verbal agreement with employers. Also, Employers are more aware than before about domestic worker’s rights, and also child rights convention.

·         52 employers have participated in the workshop on CRC and DWPWP’2015.

·         36 Guardians have participated in the workshop on CRC and they alert about their children right.

·         Phulki arranged linkage meeting between guardians & school authority to ensure enrollment in school.

·         Phulki conduct sharing meeting with AMC and 3 AMC named Azimpur, Arambag and Sobhanbag center have preserved GDW list of their respective area.