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Migrant Rights - Advancing the rights of migrant workers throughout the Middle East

It takes a village

It takes a village

What does it take to raise your children and maintain your home?

If you were to put a value on the tasks to keep your home and family safe and comfortable, what would it be?

This will take approximately 5 minutes of your time.

Keeping the interior of your home clean

Time (in hours)

How long will this task take to complete

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

Compensation (in USD)

The monetary value you place on these tasks, on an hourly basis

$4 $6 $8 $10 $12

Maintaining the garden and outdoor areas

Time (in hours)

How long will this task take to complete

0 0.5 1 1.5 2

Compensation (in USD)

The monetary value you place on these tasks, on an hourly basis

$4 $6 $8 $10 $12

Cooking three meals a day

Time (in hours)

How long will this task take to complete

1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

Compensation (in USD)

The monetary value you place on these tasks, on an hourly basis

$5 $7 $9 $11 $13 $15 $17 $19 $21 $23 $25

Doing the laundry

Time (in hours)

How long will this task take to complete

0 .5 1 1.5 2

Compensation (in USD)

The monetary value you place on these tasks, on an hourly basis

$2 $4 $6 $8 $10

Caring for a newborn

Time (in hours)

How long will this task take to complete

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Compensation (in USD)

The monetary value you place on these tasks, on an hourly basis

$2 $4 $6 $8 $10 $12 $14

Caring for school-age children and keeping them safe

Time (in hours)

How long will this task take to complete

1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

Compensation (in USD)

The monetary value you place on these tasks, on an hourly basis

$2 $4 $6 $8 $10 $12 $14

Caring for the elderly and children with special needs

Time (in hours)

How long will this task take to complete

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Compensation (in USD)

The monetary value you place on these tasks, on an hourly basis

$2 $4 $6 $8 $10 $12 $14

Driving you and your family around

Time (in hours)

How long will this task take to complete

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Compensation (in USD)

The monetary value you place on these tasks, on an hourly basis

$4 $6 $8 $10 $12 $14 $16 $18 $20

Your averages based on all the tasks you rated

Time

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average hours per day

Compensation

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per hour on average

How many people does it take to get all this work done?

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You

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Compensation

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Often this work is spread across multiple people, whether they are members of the household or paid staff.

Domestic Workers

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Compensation

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per hour on average

Domestic workers across the Gulf Cooperation Council States (GCC) states work between 12 and 18 hours a day, often without a day-off.

Over five million migrants, mostly women but also many male drivers, work in households across the GCC as part of an invaluable labour economy that is growing rapidly.

Millions of migrant domestic workers are employed throughout the GCC

Many more work without documentation.

Saudi Arabia

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UAE

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Kuwait

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Oman

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Qatar

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Bahrain

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