Survey on the Perceptions of Kafala in Lebanon
In 2023, ARM took on a research project to try and discover how the economic crisis changed the perceptions of the Kafala system in Lebanon.
In 2023, ARM took on a research project to try and discover how the economic crisis changed the perceptions of the Kafala system in Lebanon.
This paper historicizes and analyzes the informal community-organizing of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon in addition to providing recommendations and ways forward to support and strengthen their work. This paper is based on research conducted in August and September 2023 with activist migrant domestic workers in Lebanon.
RIYADH — A recent security research study has recommended integrating expatriates into society and abolishing the system of kafala (sponsorship).
أجرت الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت، بالتعاون مع منظمة “كفى” والجمعية الدوليّة لمكافحة الرقّ وبدعم من منظمة العمل الدوليّة
Being black is a politicised identity. One cannot deny that. Identifying as Arab is also a political minefield.
This report is the result of a policy research project and summarizes findings from a literature review, analysis of case data of the vulnerable
Back to our scene with the domestic worker in Beirut. You now face two choices – do you flee your employer’s home the moment it is left unlocked?
A study comparing migrant domestic workers (MDWs) and Lebanese admitted to De La Croix hospital from October 2007 to October 2012 found that
One migrant domestic worker in Lebanon decided to fight the “kafala” system and escape her employers.
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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