Research and Publications
Migrant Domestic Workers Info Website
MDWinfo is a project created by 5 students of the Graduate Institute of Geneva, aiming at compiling data on migrant domestic work across different countries, making this information easily accessible…
Behavioural insights in employers’ choice of recruitment services for domestic work
The ILO (International Labor Organisation) and the University of Geneva investigated the recruitment behaviour of employers of domestic workers, whose choices of an employment agency can have important repercussions on…
Understanding and attitudes of employers towards ethical recruitment and decent work principles in Hong Kong
This study presents findings from a web-based survey conducted in Hong Kong in November 2019. It uses a quantitative method to assess current levels of understanding and attitudes of employers…
Protecting the rights and promoting the autonomy of domestic migrant workers from Indonesia and the Philippines
On February 2016, Seefar* published a report highlighting the prevalence of modern slavery in Asia amongst domestic workers. The study is based on a seven-month survey of over 4,000 people…
Key Contributions of Migrant Domestic Workers to Economic Growth and Family Well-being in Asia
Experian, a leading global information services company, and Enrich, a Hong Kong charity promoting the economic empowerment of migrant domestic workers, work together to highlight the economic contribution that migrant…
Making Migration Work – Understanding forced labour amongst migrant domestic workers in Asia
On October 2019, Seefar* examine the experiences of migrant female domestic workers in South-East Asia, including recruitment processes and working conditions. The report’s findings show the relationship between how migrant…
The Borrowing Puzzle: Why Do Filipino Domestic Workers in Hong Kong Borrow rather than Dissave?
On March 2020, Wooyoung Lim and Sujata Visaria, two researchers from the Department of Economics at HKUST published a study explaining why Filipino domestic workers commonly finance their investments through…
What Uplifters does to address migrant domestic workers mental health issues
In 2020, 72% of migrant domestic workers (MDWs)reported signs of depression in Hong Kong (2020 Mental Health Need Assessment Survey conducted by Uplifters and MSF/Doctors Without Borders). This article discusses Uplifters’…
Findings of a Mental Health Need Assessment Survey for Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong
You will find here the mental health need assessment survey for migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong conducted with MSF/Doctors Without Borders.
