Despite some recent reforms, an estimated 2.1 million migrant domestic workers continue to risk severe labour exploitation in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (hereinafter “GCC”).
ITUC | Facilitating Exploitation: A review of Labour Laws for Migrant Domestic Workers in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
Despite some recent reforms, an estimated 2.1 million migrant domestic workers continue to risk severe labour exploitation in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (hereinafter “GCC”).
Fair Food 2017 Annual Report - Coalition of Immokalee Workers (Pp. 20, 46, 50)
In the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ most recent report to date, an extensive look at the Fair Food Program is provided in terms of its implementation and achievements. It was found that at least 1 in 3 women experience sexual
Farmworker Sexual Violence Facts
The Community Alliance for Global Justice provides statistics from the Southern Poverty Law Center on agricultural workers in the United States. These illustrate the gender disparity in the industry and the pervasiveness of sexual violence in the workplace.
Female Domestic and Agricultural Workers Confront an Epidemic of Sexual Harassment
The physical environments of agricultural work are typically low in visibility which only increases the likelihood of women experiencing sexual assault and harassment. The American Civil Liberties Union delves into the weaknesses and exclusivity of current legislation that does not
Female Workers Face Rape, Harassment in US Agriculture Industry
The Center for Investigative Reporting discusses the power imbalance in the agricultural industry through United States-focused cases. Female agricultural workers tell their personal stories of sexual harassment at the hands of supervisors and employers. Deterrents to justice are the recurrence
A Rutgers Course: Feminist Advocacy for Women's Rights through the United Nations
Guess what! CWGL with the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, Rutgers University, Rutgers University is offering a Spring Semester Experiential Course for Rutgers students who want to take a jab at feminist advocacy in the UN! View the course description
Fighting Violence Against Women in Politics: the Limits of Legal Reform
In 2016, Jo Cox was fatally shot and stabbed multiple times during her term as British Labour Member of Parliament. This is just one of many cases across the world in which women in politics are targeted through assassination attempts,
Garment Worker Sector Focus
There are currently 60–70 million garment workers worldwide; 75% are women. The vast majority are engaged in informal employment, which the ILO has defined as “all remunerative work (i.e. both self-employment and wage employment) that is not registered, regulated or
Gender and Agriculture Infographic
CGIAR gives an overview of the plight of female agricultural workers across the globe as well as the increase in productivity that would result from balancing the resource disparity between men and women.
Gender-Based Violence at Work Factsheet
A short, two-page factsheet on gender-based violence in the world of work by the Solidarity Center.