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Labour migration
FAIRWAY supports returning Ethiopian migrant workers
Under the framework of the ‘Support to Reintegration of Returnees in Ethiopia’ agreement with the Ethiopian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the FAIRWAY Programme supported cash transfers for 806 returning migrants.
ILO and SDC launch new programme to protect migrant workers in vulnerable situations in the Arab States, with a focus on workers from Africa
The FAIRWAY Programme, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by ILO, responds to the need to ensure decent work for migrant workers, including in sectors where they are at high risk of exploitation, such as...
FAIRWAY collaboration with the International Domestic Workers’ Federation leads to strengthened domestic workers’ association in Kuwait
Since 2017, the FAIRWAY Programme has been supporting the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) to empower domestic workers in Kuwait through organizing, and has led to the establishment of the Sandigan Kuwait Domestic Workers Association...
FAIRWAY produces easy-to-read factsheets on laws governing migrant workers in the Arab States
The ILO’s FAIRWAY Project has mapped out the key legal provisions dealing with migrant workers in English across eight Arab countries to provide greater access to information for the general public.
ILO and Swiss Embassy in Jordan Screen Documentary: “Thank you Soma - شكراَ صوما” on International Domestic Workers’ Day
The screening and panel discussion were organised by the ILO and Swiss Embassy to raise awareness around migrant domestic workers’ rights through the relationship between migrant workers and Arab youth.
Promoting the role of Public Notaries in ensuring rights-based employment between employers and migrant domestic workers in Lebanon
The ILO has launched a new partnership with the Public Notaries Council Office in Lebanon, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, to provide training to all public notaries on their role in helping to regulate the domestic work sector.
Domestic workers
“Thank you Soma”: ILO documentary explores relationship between migrant domestic workers and Arab youth
On the occasion of International Migrants Day, the ILO premieres a new documentary that aims to challenge common perceptions about migrant domestic workers.
Domestic workers
“Thank you Soma - شكراَ صوما”: ILO documentary explores relationship between migrant domestic workers and Arab youth
On the occasion of International Migrants Day (18 December), the ILO will premiere a new documentary film that aims to change the narrative about migrant domestic workers in the Arab States region.
Key achievements: FAIRWAY Labour Migration Journalism Fellowship Programme
The fellowship was implemented in partnership with the Ethical Journalism Network, training journalists to report on labour migration in a rights-based and ethical manner.
ILO and the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry convene training on worker welfare for construction companies
Construction company members of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) have met to discuss key concepts on worker welfare and explore how these can be integrated throughout companies’ supply chains.
ILO and Kuwait News Agency host journalism training workshop to strengthen reporting on labour migration
The ILO Regional Fair Migration Project in the Middle East (FAIRWAY) collaborates with the Kuwait State News Agency to train journalists on specialised reporting on labour migration issues.
Jordanian youth join the My Fair Home youth advocacy network for domestic worker rights
The ILO FAIRWAY project is supporting youth in the Arab States to become change makers for migrant domestic workers’ rights in their communities.
ILO opens applications for journalism fellowship to improve reporting on labour migration in the Arab States
The programme – produced in partnership with the Ethical Journalism Network – targets journalists and digital media in order to change the narrative on migration in the region.
Domestic Work
Reforming the migrant domestic work sector in the Arab region vital to welfare of both workers and employers – ILO report
An ILO White Paper outlines policy recommendations to reform the migrant domestic work sector and establish a professionalized and high-quality care economy in the region.
ILO: Reforms in the construction sector in Arab states are crucial to ensure safe working conditions and payment of wages, particularly...
A new ILO White Paper addresses two key challenges in the construction industry – how to ensure that workers are paid on time and that they are protected from unsafe working conditions.
Labour migration
ILO launches Migration Glossary for Middle East media
The glossary guides journalists in the region towards rights-based reporting on migration, forced labour and trafficking in persons, as part of an initiative to promote fair migration.
ILO hosts information session on rights and responsibilities of employers of domestic workers in Lebanon
Through outreach programmes, employees in the private sector take part in the My Fair Home campaign to change attitude and practice towards domestic workers in Lebanon.
ILO launches journalism fellowship to improve reporting on labour migration in the Arab States
The programme – produced in partnership with the Ethical Journalism Network – targets journalists and digital media in order to change the narrative on migration in the region.
New ILO report
Reforming visa sponsorship systems for migrant workers can benefit destination countries in the Middle East
Reforming the current visa sponsorship arrangements that govern temporary labour migration in the Middle East would have wide-ranging benefits – from improving working conditions and better meeting the needs of employers, to boosting the economy and...
FENASOL supports ILO outreach to employers of domestic workers in Lebanon
Lebanese trade unionists meet to discuss strategies for engagement with employers of domestic workers