RESPECTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS DURING RECRUITMENT

Violations of the human rights of women migrant workers occur in countries of origin, countries of transit and countries of destination.5 Women migrant workers and the global workforce6 Of an estimated 169 million international migrant workers globally in 2021, 70 million are women. [...] Violence at work is ubiquitous in the sector.17 In Jordan, Lebanon and the six states of the Gulf Cooperation Council,18 the kafala (sponsorship) system ties migrant workers to their employer, with sponsors being liable for the migrant worker’s conduct and safety, and having control over the worker’s movement and employment.19 In Lebanon, for example, women migrant domestic workers working and liv. [...] ORG 11 RESPECTING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS DURING RECRUITMENT A SHORT REPORT FOR BUSINESSES • The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, applies to all migrant workers without distinction on the grounds of sex or any other status. [...] The project aims to support businesses in upholding the human and labour rights of migrant workers in key sectors and migration corridors by providing guidance on understanding and assessing human rights and labour rights risks to migrant workers during recruitment, employment and return, including information on specific actions to better protect women migrant workers’ rights.45 • The ILO’S TRIAN. [...] Hainfurther, 2009) 30 Background to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (OHCHR) 31 Women Migrant Workers’ Journey Through the Margins: Labour, Migration and Trafficking (UN Women, 2017) 32 ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers (ASEAN Secretariat, 2018) INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.