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Interview with Helen O’Reilly: Blogging about migration and domestic helpers

February 11th, 2009

Interviews Workers

This interview was conducted with Helen O’Reilly, author of the “Migration and Domestic Helpers” blog. Helen has been actively blogging about migrant workers and their rights for several years and has had first-hand experience with this working in Hong Kong and the Philippines. She…

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No Law To Protect Domestic Workers

February 2nd, 2009

Abusive employers Bahrain Gulf Housemaids Legislation Women Workers

Manama- The General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) has formed a special committee to work on the rights of domestic worker which includes compulsory day off, medical insurance among other privileges. Suad Mubarak, Assistant general secretary of women and child affairs at the GFBTU said &...

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