Sri Lankan female migrant workers and the family background report

The policy brief highlights the impacts of the FBR on women, their families, government structures and recruitment agents.

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11 June 2018

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The Family Background Report (FBR) regulation, targeting female migrant workers, has proven to be controversial, sparking debate around issues of gender discrimination on the basis of violating the Sri Lankan Constitution and the Government’s commitments towards ratified UN Conventions.