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February 24, 2017
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[Stories of Origin] In Sri Lanka, men are free, women have a price tag
February 21, 2017
In a two-part series, MRRORS.org visits the environment from which domestic workers migrate in Sri Lanka. In the first part we explore how the women are caught in the cross-hairs of aggressive recruitment agencies and stifling government policies.
[Stories of Origin] Dreams… perpetually in progress
February 14, 2017
In the second of a two-part series, MRRORS.org speaks to women at different stages of the migration cycle. Serial migration seems to the be the only way they can get out of and stay out of poverty.
Kuwait’s Domestic Labor Law: One Year Later
January 16, 2017
Migration in the Gulf: 2016 in Review
January 9, 2017
Migrants in Kuwaiti Parliament: Problems, not Workers
December 12, 2016
“When I got to the house, I realized that it was slavery"
December 1, 2016
Ghanaian Women Trapped in Kuwait Tell Their Stories
Expatriates banned from Kuwait's airport
November 20, 2016
Latest In Brief
March 24, 2026
Kuwait freelancer's visa
Kuwait plans to introduce a ‘freelancers’ visa category, according to local media. The visa was supposed to launch by mid-April 2026. However, given the ongoing conflict and the extent to which Kuwait has been impacted, the timeline may change.
March 18, 2025
Kuwait Opens Its First Shelter for Male Migrants
Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower has recently opened the country’s first shelter for male migrants. According to authorities, the facility will provide essential services, including legal support and healthcare, to male migrant workers in both the domestic and private sectors.
March 10, 2025
Kuwait to Digitise Labour Complaints and Ban Companies That Violate Work Permit Regulations from Issuing New Ones
Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower has announced plans to fully digitize labour complaints in the private sector, eliminating in-person visits except for hearings. A new Ministerial Order also bans companies violating work permit rules from hiring new workers.
December 31, 2024
Kuwait Waives Permit Fees for Migrants Over 60 Without Degrees and Eases Job Transfers
Kuwait recently issued a decision to revoke Article 1 of the Public Authority for Manpower Decision No. 294 of 2023, which required migrants aged over 60 and without a university degree to pay an additional annual fee of KD 250 (US$810) and obtain private health insurance.
August 5, 2024
Kuwait Drops University Degree Requirement for Family Visa Sponsorship
Kuwait’s Interior Ministry has recently revised its family visa sponsorship regulations, removing the requirement for migrants to have a university degree to sponsor their spouses and children.