Nepal moves to abolish kamalari slave system

Nepal’s government has taken a huge step towards protecting the nation’s girls by formally announcing the abolition of the harmful kamalari practice.

Plan has welcomed the news and urged the government to follow through and take legal action against those who hire girls as kamalaris (child servants) to work in households in return for money or education.

“This is a significant step in the right direction and it could not come at a better time as the world’s attention is currently locked on the rights of girls in the wake of Malala Day last week,” says Donal Keane, Plan's country director in Nepal.

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Plans ambassadør udsat for vold ved demonstration i Nepal

Plan-ambassadør og tidligere slavepige i Nepal 22-årige Urmila ligger på hospitalet, efter at hun mandag blev udsat for vold ved en ellers fredelig demonstration. Urmila og andre tidligere slavepiger protesterede mod de overgreb, som slavepiger i Nepal udsættes for.

Selvom det i Nepal er forbudt at hyre piger som huslaver, kamalarier, er praksissen stadig udbredt i det vestlige Nepal. Pigerne udfører hårdt fysisk arbejde fra morgen til aften, tjener ingen penge og kommer ikke i skole. Ofte er de udsat for vold, ydmygelser og overgreb.

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