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”).
Engaging Men in Public Policies for the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls
The purpose of this report is to review impact-evaluated programs that engage men in the prevention and elimination of VAWG. This report does not attempt to map all of the interventions in LAC in the field of engaging men. Rather,
ESCR-net Webinar: Unpaid Care Work
Exploited Labour Migrant Workers in Italy's Agricultural Sector
This report focuses on foreign national migrant workers form sub-Saharan Africa, north Africa and Asia, employed in low-skilled/ temporary/seasonal jobs within the agricultural sector in Italy. Amnesty International found that within Italian farms, many were violating labour rights and carrying
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,