Publications on labour migration
April 2022
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Publication
Understanding patterns of structural discrimination of migrant and other workers in some countries of South and West Asia
19 April 2022
This background paper reviews the literature that sheds light on the structural patterns of discrimination against migrant workers in some countries of South and West Asia. It also articulates recommendations that would help officials in UN agencies, international organizations, constituents and other civil society individuals and groups, while referring to the existing evidence of structural discrimination to support the application of international labour standards.
March 2021
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Publication
Information Brief: Promoting balanced media reporting on migrant workers in the Arab States
22 March 2021
This information brief looks at how Arabic-language media in Jordan and Kuwait report on migrant workers, based on media monitoring research in 2019, and suggests recommendations to strengthen the inclusion of migrant workers in the media.
September 2016
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Meeting document
Background Paper - Realizing a Fair Migration Agenda: Labour Flows Between Asia and the Arab States Experts’ Meeting
05 September 2016
June 2015
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Publication
Travel Smart – Work Smart A guide for Nepali migrant workers in Kuwait
26 June 2015
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Publication
Labour Market Trends Analysis and Labour Migration from South Asia to Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, India and Malaysia
26 June 2015
February 2015
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Working Paper
Cooperating out of Isolation: The Case of Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon, Jordan and Kuwait
12 February 2015
While countries globally are moving towards recognizing domestic workers under their labour legislation, limited protection is provided to more than two million domestic workers working and living in the Middle East. The majority of these workers are migrant women and while for many of them, migration is an enriching experience, others face a journey of fear and unfair treatment.
December 2014
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Meeting document
Summary Document - Inter-regional Expert’s Meeting on Realizing a Fair Migration Agenda: Labour Flows between Asia and the Arab States
18 December 2014
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Meeting document
Summary Document - Inter-regional Expert’s Meeting on Realizing a Fair Migration Agenda: Labour Flows between Asia and the Arab States
18 December 2014
November 2014
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Meeting document
The Kuwait Declaration of the Third Ministerial Consultation of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue
28 November 2014
April 2012
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Publication
Migrant workers in the international hotel industry
01 April 2012
This Report addresses complex themes relating to migrant work and migrant workers in the international hotel industry, recognizing that the experience of migrant workers (international and internal), their employers and the wider community varies greatly in different countries and cultures.