Background

In collaboration with multiple development partners, the ILO designed the Work in Freedom Programme, a large ILO inter-regional programme implemented along important labour migration pathways of migrant women workers in South and West Asia. Following ten years of implementation, the programme has documented a rich set of lessons learned and findings that can guide future efforts to tackle similar challenges. A special event will be organized on Monday 26 September from 2 – 4 PM at the ILO in Geneva to present and discuss these findings. Those based in Geneva are welcome to participate in person. For those interested in joining on-line, you can join by clicking here.

Three sets of issues will be discussed:

• What works and doesn’t in implementing anti-trafficking in women programmes in countries or regions of origin of migrant women. This will include a review of safe migration interventions and policies including pre-departure orientation and training, pre-decision orientation sessions, and other. For more information see: Lessons Learned Part 1: Outreach to migrant women in areas of origin
• What works and doesn’t in promoting fair recruitment of migrant women workers. This will include a review of training programme for recruitment agencies, mapping of recruitment practices and other. For more information see: Lessons Learned Part 2: Recruitment of migrant workers
• What works and doesn’t in addressing unfree labour in destination countries of migrant women workers. This will include a review of the conventional prevention, prosecution and protection approaches and other non-conventional anti-trafficking interventions. For more information see: Lessons learned Part 3: Policy and programme responses to unfree labour in destination countries for migrant women workers

General information on the programme is available here. Research supported or linked to the programme can be found here.

Key documents