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Protecting the rights of women migrant workers and migrant children in South-East Asia

12 November 2025

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Thailand strengthens capacity of early-career labour inspectors to better protect workers in hard-to-reach sectors

Thailand strengthens capacity of early-career labour inspectors to better protect workers in hard-to-reach sectors

Thailand pilots strategic compliance planning to strengthen protection for domestic workers
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Thailand pilots strategic compliance planning to strengthen protection for domestic workers

Empowering Thai employers to champion migrant workers’ rights and protection
Employers of migrant workers in Kanchanaburi participated in capacity building session, supported by ILO PROTECT project, to organize trainings for their new workers on rights and entitlements under Thai labour laws.

Empowering Thai employers to champion migrant workers’ rights and protection

Strengthening accountability and protection for migrant workers in Thailand’s construction sector

Strengthening accountability and protection for migrant workers in Thailand’s construction sector

Empowering migrant workers in Indonesia and Thailand with digital, cybersecurity and financial skills
Training of trainers on financial cybersecurity and online scamming, Cirebon Indonesia

Empowering migrant workers in Indonesia and Thailand with digital, cybersecurity and financial skills

Thailand's Department of Labour Protection and Welfare strengthens protection of women domestic workers
Migrant domestic workers participated in the training on their rights and entitlements under Thai laws

Thailand's Department of Labour Protection and Welfare strengthens protection of women domestic workers

A migrant domestic worker’s journey to empowerment
The image shows a woman standing in a kitchen holding a plastic container and a plate, surrounded by various kitchen items and condiments on the countertop.

A migrant domestic worker’s journey to empowerment

Thai employers strengthen workplace action on violence and harassment
A workshop participant presents the results of a group discussion using a flipchart.

Thai employers strengthen workplace action on violence and harassment

Relevant projects

Ensuring Decent Work and Reducing Vulnerabilities for Women and Children in the Context of Labour Migration in South-East Asia (PROTECT)
Migrant workers at construction site in Chiangmai, Thailand

Labour migration

Ensuring Decent Work and Reducing Vulnerabilities for Women and Children in the Context of Labour Migration in South-East Asia (PROTECT)