Coordinating & Conducting
Social Anthropology Research
A study of recognising, preventing and addressing child waste picking in Tehran
Research focus: Child waste picking in Tehran. Report language: Farsi. Report date: 1398 Solar Hijri (2019–2020).
Published by the Society for the Protection of Children’s Rights (انجمن حمایت از حقوق کودکان). Research supervisor: Kameel Ahmady.
Childhood Yawn presents research on children working in Tehran’s informal waste collection and recycling sector. It examines exploitation, working conditions and the organisation of an industry in which children collect and sort recyclable materials.
The study considers how poverty, migration and the structure of waste collection shape children’s experiences of work. It also discusses the roles of municipalities, contractors and organisations concerned with children’s rights.
Start with the Farsi research report linked above for the study’s methods, fieldwork dates, sample and findings. Distinguish its account of Tehran from claims about child labour across Iran, and read figures in their original context.
For a wider introduction to the subject, visit the child labour research and articles page. The related ebook links above concern Traces of Exploitation in Childhood; they should not be treated as an English edition of this report.
IRNA: Billion profits of Municipalities, Contractors and Masters from the disturbance of Children Waste Picking.ISNA: Existence of 14000 Unofficial “Waste Picking” in the Country/ 89% illegal immigrant waste picking childrenISNA: Municipality’s Billionth Share of “Waste Picking” Turnover / Contractors` Profit From Waste PickingShargh Newspaper: Billions of waste economic rent
