Weekly News Report: October 26 – November 1, 2020
The Ethiopian consulate in Beirut announced on Facebook that between October 21-28, a total of 947 Ethiopian women were evacuated.
The Ethiopian consulate in Beirut announced on Facebook that between October 21-28, a total of 947 Ethiopian women were evacuated.
The Council of State (Shoura) has issued a decision to block the standard unified contract (SUC) issued by caretaker Minister of Labor (MoL) Lamia Yammine for migrant domestic workers
Egna Legna Besidet announced on Twitter that they have successfully supported 216 women to be evacuated to Ethiopia, and are currently supporting 200 others.
Three Cameroonian women traveled back to their country on Saturday October 10. 31 other women and one child are set to travel and arrive in Cameroon on October 23.
70 Nigerian women were evacuated from Lebanon with the support of the Lebanese community in Nigeria early last week.
On September 22, ARM met with a number of Cameroonian women to get updates on their situation and discuss ways forward for support.
At the Anti-Racism Movement (ARM), we are constantly working on a multitude of different activities and initiatives. Most of our activities are only possible with the help of dedicated and passionate volunteers who work in collaboration with our core team.
The Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) was launched in 2010 as a grassroots collective by young Lebanese feminist activists in collaboration with migrant workers and migrant domestic workers.
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