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Gaceta Sanitaria
versão impressa ISSN 0213-9111
Resumo
GHADDAR, Ali; KHANDAQJI, Sanaa e GHATTAS, Jinane. Justifying abuse of women migrant domestic workers in Lebanon: the opinion of recruitment agencies. Gac Sanit [online]. 2020, vol.34, n.5, pp.493-499. Epub 15-Fev-2021. ISSN 0213-9111. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2018.11.001.
Objective
Gender-based violence against women migrant domestic workers (WMDW) is a serious public health concern in the Middle East region. The current study is the first to explore abuse of WMDW as perceived by recruitment agency managers.
Method
A qualitative study was conducted using 42 personal semi-structural interviews with agency managers in Lebanon. The interview guidelines were designed based on the standards set by the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention No. 189. The information was transcribed in Arabic, and data was analyzed using thematic analysis.
Results
The interviewees believe that WMDW are subject to abusive practices that represent various violations of the ILO Convention No. 189, including harassment and violence, compulsory labour, misinformation about conditions of employment, denial of periods of rest and restriction of movement and travel documents. In many situations, the interviewees justified some of these practices as being necessary to protect their business and to protect the workers.
Conclusion
The results of this study have several policy implications for the protection of WMDW against abuse.
Palavras-chave : Gender-based violence; Female; Transients and migrants; Qualitative research; Lebanon.