Philippines

In the concluding instalment of our four-part reporting from the Philippines, we look at what it takes to make the 'world-class' worker and the price of loneliness paid by those who leave and those who are left behind.

While most workers choose to stay and endure the hardships, one voice of reason points out that nothing is worth putting up with abuse. In the third report from the Philippines, we speak to the women who rebelled in the ways they knew how.

In the second of a four-part report, we go to the provincial areas of Negros Occidental, where everyone believes the problem lies elsewhere.

In the first of a four-part report from the Philippines, we spend time in two critical places where decisions are made. The offices of the overseas employment administration and recruitment agents. There's a very fine line that separates the two, in both tone and intent.

The Philippines’ blanket ban might lead to more irregular migration, but the country has few options available as Kuwait fails its large migrant workforce.

Abuse of migrant workers, especially female domestic workers, is rampant across the Gulf countries. Most of these cases are ‘resolved’ by paying a nominal settlement and repatriating the victim. In recent months, however, there seems to be more vigilance on trafficking cases by Kuwait’s General Attorney office. MRRORS.org speaks to two recent victims.

The women escaped mistreatment and confinement by an employer with a record of abuse. They narrated their experiences to MRRORS.org, requesting anonymity.