Domestic Workers

Stories of Origin is a new MR series of articles and interviews that explores the lived experiences of both returning and potential migrants and their families. In the second and concluding part on Indonesia, we speak of the poor training and orientation that female domestic workers receive.

MRRORS.org reviewed the latest draft copy of Kuwait’s domestic labor law in June. Kuwait’s new domestic labor law, over two years and several drafts in the making, has been welcomed with moderated praise from much of the public. Though it is one the Gulf’s first laws specific to domestic workers, how much can the conditions of these workers really be expected to improve?

Stories of Origin is a new MR series of articles and interviews that explores the lived experiences of both returning and potential migrants and their families. In this two-part story we visit Indonesia and speak with female migrant workers.