Lived Experiences of Ethiopian Migrant Domestic Workers Returned from Saudi Arabia: Analysis from Human Rights Perspectives
| dc.contributor.advisor | Wondemagegn Taddess (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gizachew Getinet | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-05T13:17:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-05T13:17:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The research was conducted with the objective of analyzing lived experiences of Ethiopian MDWs from human rights perspectives. To do this, the research applied qualitative approach and conducted an in-depth , and key informants interviews apart from the analysis of secondary sources. The research found out that MDWs were pushed by poverty, and pulled by the attractive stories of better life and salary in Saudi Arabia. Particularly, unemployment, low family income, and low salary were the major pushing factors for their migration. The research found out that MDWs had experienced gross human rights violations and labour rights abuses during and after the employment periods in Saudi Arabia. Some of the violations and abuses are categorized under workload without resting period, deprivation of food, unpaid wages and salary deductions, denial of medical service, sexual harassment, discrimination, and confinement. As a result, the researcher recommends that as the major labour sending country to GCC countries, including to Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia needs to revise-the scope and the depth of its bilateral agreement made since 2017. This bilateral agreement plays a vital role in the enforcement of labour standards, and protects MDWs from labour abuses and human rights violations. Further, it will create a common understanding between Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia, and among other stakeholders who work with migrants such as ILO, IOM, and AU. Finally, the researcher believed that these findings will be useful to stakeholders whose projects are related with migration, policymakers, for potential migrants, and to the community in general. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/4690 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | MDWs | |
| dc.subject | Saudi Arabia | |
| dc.subject | Ethiopia | |
| dc.subject | Human Rights | |
| dc.subject | Labour Rights | |
| dc.subject | Violation | |
| dc.title | Lived Experiences of Ethiopian Migrant Domestic Workers Returned from Saudi Arabia: Analysis from Human Rights Perspectives | |
| dc.type | Thesis |