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The future of care economy in the Arab States
Throughout the course of our lives, every one of us will rely on the care of others. As the world’s population grows, and as it ages, so will the demand for care, including childhood education, social work, domestic work, healthcare services,...
Brochure
10 Things you should know about Migrant Resource Centres in the Arab States
Based on the publication ‘A Mapping of Migrant Resource Centres in the Arab States’ this brief outlines global good practices in the establishment of migrant resource centres.
A mapping of migrant resource centers in the Arab States
This brief mapping exercise identifies and analyses six migrant resource centres in the Arab States, providing important lessons for future initiatives to establish and run such centres.
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.
Infographic
Infographic: Protecting Migrant Construction Workers in the Middle East
In this exploratory paper we focus on good policies to protect migrant workers in the region, giving examples of what has ensured their protection elsewhere as well as the benefits this can bring to the sector.
Exploratory study of good policies in the protection of construction workers in the Middle East
Construction is one of the key sectors of the labour market in many parts of the Middle East, particularly the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, where the building of world-class sporting stadiums, educational institutions, museums and...
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.
Media-Friendly Glossary on Migration: Middle East Edition
The Media-Friendly Glossary on Migration – Middle East Edition details technical terminology relating to forced labour, human trafficking, displacement, refugees and labour migration, and proposes accurate and neutral alternatives to inflammatory...
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.
Employer-Migrant Worker Relationships in the Middle East
The visa sponsorship system governs millions of migrant workers in the Middle East. Workers are tied to one sponsor or kafeel. In most countries the sponsor controls most aspects of their lives. This video – presented by the ILO FAIRWAY project and...
Brief
Migrant workers in an irregular situation through no fault of their own: pathways and response options in the Arab States
A migrant in an irregular situation or an undocumented migrant is someone who is not authorized to enter, stay or work in the country of destination. There are many pathways to an irregular situation in the Arab States, and migrants often have...
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...
Employer-Migrant Worker Relationships in the Middle East: Exploring scope for internal labour market mobility and fair migration
Reforming migrant worker visa-sponsorship schemes in the Middle East can benefit the economies of receiving countries as well as the migrant workers themselves.
10 Things Governments Can Do to Ensure Fair Recruitment
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
Ministerial meeting of Abu Dhabi Dialogue adopts Declaration that refers to ILO principles and guidelines for fair migration
The fourth ministerial meeting of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue concluded with a Declaration on migrant workers or ‘temporary contract workers’ by delegations of eighteen member countries from Asia and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
ILO launches new fair migration project for the Middle East
The project will promote fair migration and address forced labour and trafficking, focusing on the domestic and construction work sectors.
Ways forward in recruitment of low-skilled migrant workers in the Asia-Arab states corridor
This White Paper serves to further stimulate policy dialogue for fair migration in the countries of origin and destination in Asia the Arab States corridor
Fair Migration in the Arab States
The Regional Fair Migration Project in the Middle East (FAIRWAY project) supports implementation of the ILO Fair Migration Agenda in the region (endorsed by the Abu Dhabi Dialogue in November 2014), and other ILO projects in addressing the decent...