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Nepal: The plights of the Kamlaris

Categories: South Asia, Nepal, Human Rights, Women & Gender, Youth

Untold Stories writes [1] about the plights of the kamlaris, who are found in the rural villages of southwestern Nepal, and the efforts to rescue them. “Kamlaris are house slaves, as young as five, who toil away their childhoods cooking, cleaning and babysitting in the homes of higher caste families.”