ongoing abuse of domestic workers in Qatar
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Publish Year
- 2020
- Shelfmark
- digitaal
- Thesaurus
- huishoudsters, arbeidsomstandigheden, geweld, inkomen, allochtonen, overheidsbeleid, wetgeving, Qatar, rapport, statistiek
- Description
- This report looks at how the flaws in Qatar’s laws, policies and systems of implementation are failing the migrant women domestic workers toiling from dawn till late at night in private homes, isolated and hidden from the public gaze. It draws on interviews and information gathered from 105 women either currently or recently employed as domestic workers in Qatar, as well as interviews with embassies of labour-sending countries, activists and community leaders assisting domestic workers. With information on the Kafala sponsorship system, the Domestic Workers Law and the impact of COVID-19. The report also reflects information provided by the state of Qatar in response to written requests for information.