Migrant Forum in Asia
At the 99th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the ILO agreed to include a second discussion in the agenda of its next … Read More
MFA released a report in January 2011 entitled “Labour recruitment to the UAE: Gaps between policy practice in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and the Philippines”. Emerging from the analysis of … Read More
This report explores what circumstances and conditions migrant workers (documented and undocumented) face in Taiwan, Province of China that may lead them to becoming victims of human trafficking and if … Read More
A vast majority of the UN-estimated 60 million migrant workers in Asia are women, and the issue of domestic workers (DWs) in the region is hardly new. In most cases, … Read More
On Wednesday 14 October 2009, the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) held a Day of General Discussion in … Read More
At its 301st Session (March 2008), the International Labour Organization (ILO) Governing Body agreed to an agenda item on decent work for domestic workers on the agenda of the 99th … Read More
The Peoples’ Global Action had 2 Opening Ceremonies. The first was on November 1 at ONA Theater Hall where the organizers, led by Migrants Rights International, welcomed the participants. PGA … Read More
The 99th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) was successfully held from 2 to 18 June 2010 in Geneva, Switzerland. For domestic workers and advocates, it was a momentous … Read More
At its 301st Session (March 2008), the International Labour Organization (ILO ) Governing Body agreed to put an item on decent work for domestic workers on the agenda at the … Read More
The struggle for recognition of and respect for domestic workers’ rights is a long and arduous road aggravated by rapid changes in our globalized world. Domestic work is considered to … Read More