Resource Library
The resource library is a virtual knowledge hub containing a variety of documents which have been classified by thematic focus and tagged by countries and other helpful information. Each item in the library can be viewed and downloaded by the users.
In the Shadow of the State: Recruitment and Migration of South Indian Women as Domestic Workers to the Middle East
This background paper describes and analyses the drivers, pathways and experiences of migrant women from South India as domestic workers in Gulf countries. It is based on…
Policy Brief on Practices and Regulations of Recruitment to Domestic Work
The policy brief highlights common recruitment practices and regulations observed along recruitment pathways to domestic work in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Jordan and Lebanon.…
For a fee: The business of recruiting Bangladeshi women for domestic work in Jordan and Lebanon
This working paper aims to shed light on the business models of labour recruiters that facilitate the recruitment of women from South Asian countries into domestic work in the Mid…
Pathways for empowering employment: Diversity and challenges for women migrant workers of Bangladesh
The study focuses on short term overseas employment of semi-skilled and low-skilled workers because most Bangladeshi female workers fall under this category. It covers only regula…
Gender equality in labour migration law, policy and management (GEM Toolkit)
The Gender equality in labour migration laws, policy and management GEM Toolkits is a set of nine practical tools, developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO…