Child labor in Bangladesh and India : a preliminary gender-based analysis

The study looks at differences by sex in key dimensions of the child labor phenomenon in Bangladesh and India; its extent, nature, and effect on education outcomes. It addresses what type of activity is more common among girls, and the extent to which girls' work experience differs from that of boys. The study encompasses not only girls and boys at work in economic activity, but also those performing household chores in their own homes. The latter group of children, dominated by girls, is frequently overlooked in child labor statistics and in analyses of child labor. This can result in gender biases both in the understanding of child labor and in policies addressing it.