Konyader Jonyo phase-II (A project for Girl Domestic Workers)
| Project Name | 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 in getting skill training to choose their livelihood. 3. Employers are positive towards GDW’s child rights 4. Slum Guardians are sending their children to school. 5. Domestic Worker’s Protection and Welfare policy’2015 is practiced on GDWs issues in project area |
| Project working areas | Full phase Project activities will be implemented in 3 areas. These areas are
1. Azimpur govt. a 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 the new Govt. Colony. (If needed) |
| 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 of education and other child rights. Fulltime girl domestic workers live in the employer’s house under the exclusive control of the employers; They are deprived of their rights to 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 the 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 in their comparatively free time. As a result, either they cannot go back to the village or cannot do any other decent job. GDWs who are going back to their own village are facing a more vulnerable situation than they were in the employer’s house. They are getting early marriage by force and giving birth to children and also becoming a victim of domestic violence. Also, as the DWPWP’2015 policy is very new in Bangladesh as well as in the community it needs more time to disseminate this information to create more awareness for GDWs’ future and present betterment. So Phulki wants to do more work to develop an area of those observations. |
| Major Achievements | ● Phulki has supported non-formal basic education to 139 full-time and part-time Girl Domestic Workers.
● 80% GDWs of 139 GDWs have learned to read and write in English and Bengali and can-do easy mathematics. ● Phulki has supported 8-13 years GDWs to enroll in formal school and successfully 18 GDWs have been admitted to mainstream schools. ● 27 GDWs have completed an 18-month program and received graduation certificates. ● 75% GDWs enjoyed recreational sessions on drawing, play, storytelling, and music. They can read story books and draw. ● 8 GDWs are helping teachers as child leaders. ● 79% GDWs have understood & concern about their hygiene. ● 83 % GDWs have learned and practiced behavioral change in their life and their behavior has changed. ● Total of 34 GDWs who are 14-18 years GDWs have received a skill training certificate. (Handicraft, Parlor, and Sewing training) ● Out of a total of 34 trained GDWs who received certificate total of 16 GDWs means 47% GDWs changed their jobs. ● Phulki arranged Annual sports and Exhibitions once 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 agreements 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 are alert about their children’s rights. ● Phulki arranged a linkage meeting between guardians & school authorities to ensure enrollment in school. ● Phulki conducted sharing meeting with AMC and 3 AMC named Azimpur, Arambag, and Sobhanbag centers have preserved the GDW list of their respective area. |