Papers by Elena Camilletti
Revista Internacional del Trabajo
Revue internationale du Travail
Innocenti Working Papers, 2021
are intended to disseminate initial research contributions within the programme of work, addressi... more are intended to disseminate initial research contributions within the programme of work, addressing social, economic and institutional aspects of the realization of the human rights of children. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of UNICEF.
International Labour Review
A first roundtable to explore the issues regarding care work and children was hosted in Florence ... more A first roundtable to explore the issues regarding care work and children was hosted in Florence by the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti from 6 to 7 December 2016. Unpaid care and domestic work have often been neglected in both research and policymaking, being viewed as lying within the domestic sphere of decisions and responsibilities, rather than as a public issue. However, over recent decades, researchers across a range of disciplines have strived to fill the evidence, data and research gaps by exploring the unpaid care and domestic work provided particularly by women within the household, and uncovering the entrenched social and gender norms and inequalities.
This paper takes stock of legal and policy frameworks for adolescents in the eight countries of S... more This paper takes stock of legal and policy frameworks for adolescents in the eight countries of South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The eight countries display a rich diversity of cultural, historical, political, social and economic institutions, which is reflected in their national legal and policy frameworks for adolescents. This paper sheds light on the similarities and differences among South Asian countries regarding the translation of international human rights law into their national normative frameworks, and aims to provide a nuanced understanding of how ‘adolescent-sensitive’ their legal and policy frameworks are. The paper reviews the legal coverage across nine sets of rights: the right to political participation; the right to protection; the right to education; the right to health; the right to marriage; the right to decent work and protection from child labour; the right to social protection; digital rights; the ri...
Journal of Law, Social Justice and Global Development, Jun 6, 2018
Care and domestic work have gained attention in the global policy discourse, particularly followi... more Care and domestic work have gained attention in the global policy discourse, particularly following feminist research and activism showing its burden for women. However, these debates and political demands have generally overlooked children's contribution to social reproduction within and beyond the household. Empirical evidence shows that many children assume care and domestic responsibilities from an early age, with an increasingly gendered pattern as they grow. While such work can provide a learning opportunity, the time, energy and emotional labour put into it can be detrimental to their wellbeing. In this article, we review the empirical evidence on children's care and domestic work in developing countries, and argue that understanding children's roles in these tasks can complement the existing social reproduction scholarship, uncovering the intra-household and intergenerational distribution of care and domestic responsibilities, its determinants and effects on child wellbeing. We conclude by noting key conceptual and evidence gaps, and suggesting future research directions.
Journal of Law, Social Justice and Global Development
Care and domestic work have gained attention in the global policy discourse, particularly followi... more Care and domestic work have gained attention in the global policy discourse, particularly following feminist research and activism showing its burden for women. However, these debates and political demands have generally overlooked children's contribution to social reproduction within and beyond the household. Empirical evidence shows that many children assume care and domestic responsibilities from an early age, with an increasingly gendered pattern as they grow. While such work can provide a learning opportunity, the time, energy and emotional labour put into it can be detrimental to their wellbeing. In this article, we review the empirical evidence on children's care and domestic work in developing countries, and argue that understanding children's roles in these tasks can complement the existing social reproduction scholarship, uncovering the intra-household and intergenerational distribution of care and domestic responsibilities, its determinants and effects on child wellbeing. We conclude by noting key conceptual and evidence gaps, and suggesting future research directions.
Oxford Scholarship Online
Investing in young people is crucial to achieve inclusive development and uphold human rights. Ad... more Investing in young people is crucial to achieve inclusive development and uphold human rights. Adolescence is a unique window of opportunity whereby countries can benefit from investing in their educated, healthy, and gainfully employed young people. Evidence is needed to support how interventions are selected, implemented, and scaled up in developing countries. When nested within human rights–based policy efforts, economic appraisals such as cost–benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses can support policymakers in formulating decisions on the types and extents of investments in adolescents and in sequencing interventions while moving toward the full realization of their rights. This chapter discusses key literature on cost analyses on investments in adolescents in low- and middle-income countries in six intervention areas: education, health, violence, child marriage, child labor, and multisectoral analyses. Evidence and information gaps are then suggested, and the importance of inte...
Journal of Law, Social Justice and Global Development
Care and domestic work have gained attention in the global policy discourse, particularly followi... more Care and domestic work have gained attention in the global policy discourse, particularly following feminist research and activism showing its burden for women. However, these debates and political demands have generally overlooked children's contribution to social reproduction within and beyond the household. Empirical evidence shows that many children assume care and domestic responsibilities from an early age, with an increasingly gendered pattern as they grow. While such work can provide a learning opportunity, the time, energy and emotional labour put into it can be detrimental to their wellbeing. In this article, we review the empirical evidence on children's care and domestic work in developing countries, and argue that understanding children's roles in these tasks can complement the existing social reproduction scholarship, uncovering the intra-household and intergenerational distribution of care and domestic responsibilities, its determinants and effects on child wellbeing. We conclude by noting key conceptual and evidence gaps, and suggesting future research directions.
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Papers by Elena Camilletti