Trafficking of Migrant Domestic Workers: A Tale of Two Cities
The central issue within Lebanon and many other Middle Eastern countries is that of the ‘sponsorship system’
The central issue within Lebanon and many other Middle Eastern countries is that of the ‘sponsorship system’
9 April 2013 – An estimated 600,000 migrant workers are tricked and trapped into forced labour across the Middle East
One of the horrid crimes committed is withholding domestic workers’ passports, effectively trapping them into their extremely low-paying jobs.
يستغل البعض من اللبنانيين، خصوصا أرباب العمل منهم، شتى الوسائل لترويج سلعهم و منتجاتهم.
بالنسبة لي استطعت الحصول على خادمة وبعد جهد وتعب ومشاير كثيرة
On the other hand, Beydoun argues that the young Ethiopian women trafficked in the “maid trade” in Lebanon are often clueless about “what their commitment entails
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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