The protection and empowerment of Indonesian female migrant domestic workers: Proposals from a multi-stage analysis. Issue 2 (3rd April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tandos, Rosita; Zhu, Runping; Krever, Richard
• Is Part Of: Asian journal of women's studies. Volume 28:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 205
• Page End: 227
• Publication Date: 2022-04-03
• Subjects: Migrant domestic worker -- Indonesian women -- protection of women -- empowerment of women -- human capabilities theory -- intersectionality theory; Pekerja buruh migran -- perempuan Indonesia -- perlindungan perempuan -- pemberdayaan perempuan -- teori kemampuan manusia -- teori interseksionalitas; Feminism -- Asia -- Periodicals; Women -- Asia -- Periodicals; Feminism -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 305.4209505
• DOI: 10.1080/12259276.2022.2051818
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1225-9276

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Migrant female domestic workers are subject to an overarching system of isolation, subordination, and exploitation due to the intersection of their gender, low education, and foreign-migrant status. This is a study of Indonesian female migrant domestic workers and their actual experiences in the six distinct stages of their journey that have not been previously acknowledged. This enabled us to uncover the distinct exploitation and abuse problems they encountered at different stages and propose how these problems may be addressed, apart from formulating proposals for fundamental reform. We conclude by identifying ways in which the problems can be mitigated, or even fully addressed in some cases, through more active intervention by their home country.