Posts with tag: TKI
Talking Indonesia: foreign workers and creative pursuits
Arts, Talking IndonesiaIn the latest episode of the Talking Indonesia podcast, Dr Charlotte Setijadi chats to Dr Jafar Suryomenggolo about the creativity and agency of Indonesian foreign domestic workers. What do their literary works reveal about their lives and the challenges they face?
Talking Indonesia: protecting migrant workers
Human Rights, Migration, Talking IndonesiaHow will the newly passed Law on the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers improve conditions for the millions of Indonesian citizens working overseas? What more needs to be done? Dr Jemma Purdey chats to Migrant CARE Director Anis Hidayah in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Why the ban on sending migrant workers to the Middle East isn't working
Analysis, Human Rights, PoliciesSince mid-2015, the government has banned the placement of Indonesian domestic workers in 21 mainly Middle Eastern countries. But Wahyu Susilo, from Migrant Care, writes that the desire to work in the Middle East remains high, and workers who flout the ban are much more vulnerable to human trafficking and abuse.