November 13, 2014

Ending the abuse: Policies that work to protect migrant domestic workers

Kalayaan’s new report draws on evidence collected over the last decade and demonstrates that migrant domestic workers are highly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. The research shows the the ‘Overseas Domestic Worker (ODW) visa is an inexpensive and effective way of protecting MDWs, and that without this legal channel trafficking of domestic workers via illegal routes could increase. There are however areas in which urgent action is needed to improve protections particularly for domestic workers who enter the UK accompanying diplomats. These workers are shown to be 20 times more likely to be in slavery than those who work in private households.

You can download a copy of the report here.

Photo credit: Leticia Valverdes, Kalayaan and Oxfam