Child Domestic Labour in Morocco

The study assesses the extent, social organisation, and economic contexts of child domestic labour in Morocco. A particular emphasis is placed on the child domestic workers; their parents or families of origin; the relationships between employers, parents, and children; and the arrangements surrounding children's moves to employers. More specifically, the focus is directed toward girls, the so-called "petites bonnes" (small maids), which make up the majority of child domestics in Morocco. The "petites bonnes" are young girls (here defined as under the age of 15 years) who perform various household tasks, and who live with their employers. The project is funded by Save the Children UK.

Researchers

• Tone Sommerfelt
• Jon Pedersen
• Anne Hatløy
  

Results

• Tone Sommerfelt (ed.) Domestic Child Labour in Morocco: An Analysis of the Parties Involved in Relationships to "Petites Bonnes" (2001)