The experience of violence against children in domestic servitude in Haiti: results from the Violence Against Children Survey, Haiti 2012 - Gilbert L, Reza A, Mercy J, Lea V, Lee J, Xu L, Marcelin LH, Hast M, Vertefeuille J, Domercant JW.

BACKGROUND: There have been estimates that over 150,000 Haitian children are living in servitude. Child domestic servants who perform unpaid labor are referred to as "restav èks." Restavèks are often stigmatized, prohibited from attending school, and isol...

Source: SafetyLit - November 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news