Chitra N. of GRFDT participates in a seminar on Migrant Domestic Workers

Dr. Chitra N., member of GRFDT is invited to participate in a Regional Level Seminar on “The Study on the Problems and Issues Faced by Migrant Domestic Workers Overseas”. The Seminar is organized by Migrant Domestic workers Welfare Trust – Tamil Nadu in collaboration with the National Commission on Women, takes place at Asha Nivas, Rutland Gate, Nungambakkam, Chennai on 21 August 2014. Dr. Chitra N will be presenting a paper titled “Current Trends and Policy Initiatives for the Overseas Domestic Workers- Gulf countries, India and International Organisations”. The day-long seminar will address the issues of feminization of migration pattern and other related issues such as domestic workers, racial discrimination etc. Women migrant domestic workers now compromise 49.6% of the 190 million overseas workers from South Asia. Despite the increase of migration of female domestic w