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Lonely Servitude
Child Domestic Labor in Morocco
Summary
Under-Age
Employment
Deceptive
Intermediaries
Abusive and
Exploitative Working Conditions
Progress
More Action
Needed
Key
Recommendations
To the
Moroccan Government
Methodology
I. Child
Domestic Work in Morocco
Characteristics
of Child Domestic Workers: Age, Origin, and Schooling
Reasons for
Working
Recruitment
into Domestic Work
The Role of
Intermediaries
Other
Recruitment
II. The Life
of a Child Domestic Worker
Long Hours
and Lack of Rest
Wage
Exploitation
Verbal and
Physical Violence
Sexual
Violence and Harassment
Food
Deprivation and Living Conditions
Isolation
Lack of
Access to Education
Lack of
Protection and Pressure to Keep Working
Positive
Experiences
The Future
III. Legal
Framework
Moroccan Law
International
Law
IV. Moroccan
Government Efforts to Address Child Domestic Labor
Education
Enforcement
of the Prohibition on Child Labor
Assistance
Public
Education, Training, and Support to NGOs
Criminal
Prosecution
V. Response
by Other Actors
Non-Governmental
Organizations
International
Organizations: The ILO and UNICEF
Conclusion
Recommendations
To the
Moroccan Government
To
Morocco’s Parliament
To the
Ministry of Employment and Professional Training
To the
Ministry of Solidarity, Women, Family, and Social Development
To the
Ministry of Justice
To the
Ministry of National Education, Higher Education, Staff Development, and
Scientific Research
To
International Donors, including the United States, France, and Belgium
To the
International Labour Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF)
Acknowledgements
Appendix I
Appendix II
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