Reducing vulnerability to forced labour and trafficking of women migrant workers from South- to West-Asia

Millions of short-term, low-skilled women migrant workers from South-Asia to West-Asia experience exploitative and unsafe conditions. We review evidence literature interview 18 key informants assess the exploitation face, highlight impacts past interventions determine their potential, realised effectiveness, in reducing forced labour trafficking. find that face varied precarious situations along migration pathway, including interactions with recruiters home country, incurring debt, pre-departure formalities training, withheld wages mobility restrictions. discuss varying degrees success mechanisms aim reduce vulnerability labour.