Abstract
The objective of this thesis is to explain the impact of participation in Child Clubs on working children in Kathmandu, and thereby shed further light on children’s voice in the debate concerning their lives and their future. The thesis focuses on children’s individual and collective agency. The empowerment approach has been applied as theoretical framework, in order to map out and analyse how the Clubs affect the children socially, politically and psychologically. The thesis also touches upon the children’s reasons for working, and shows that work can be both beneficial and harmful for children.