Weekly News Report: November 23-29, 2020
A group of 12 Ivorian women and one child finally traveled home on Tuesday November 24 with the support of ARM after demanding to be evacuated since May. More women will travel soon as well.
A group of 12 Ivorian women and one child finally traveled home on Tuesday November 24 with the support of ARM after demanding to be evacuated since May. More women will travel soon as well.
Another group of 7 Cameroonian women traveled home on Tuesday November 17 with the support of ARM, and an online fundraiser organized by “Help Them Home” campaign, as well as Beit El Baraka.
The Ethiopian consulate announced on Facebook that 84 Ethiopian women were evacuated on November 13.
The Ethiopian consulate announced on Facebook that 208 Ethiopian women were evacuated between November 2 and 4.
The Ethiopian consulate in Beirut announced on Facebook that between October 21-28, a total of 947 Ethiopian women were evacuated.
Article 7 of the Labor Law, which excludes domestic workers, must be abolished.
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.
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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