Domestic Workers

A domestic worker shares her horrendous experience trying to navigate the Qatari justice system

Domestic workers in every GCC country except for Oman are owed end-of-service benefits at the conclusion of their work contract. This short brief compares the entitlements throughout the region.

In one-to-one interviews and focus groups, female migrant workers in Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain recounted their experiences with violence in the workplace and how they navigated formal and informal grievance mechanisms. Through their insights, we aim to provide a better understanding of the current status quo and offer recommendations to prevent and improve government response to gender-based violence. Using Feminist Participatory Action Research methods, the report’s findings and recommendations are predominantly those of the participants.