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      Justifying abuse of women migrant domestic workers in Lebanon: the opinion of recruitment agencies Translated title: Justificación del abuso de las trabajadoras domésticas inmigrantes en Líbano: la opinión de las agencias de contratación

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          Abstract Objective Gender-based violence against women migrant domestic workers (WMDW) is a serious public health concern in the Middle East region. The current study is the first to explore abuse of WMDW as perceived by recruitment agency managers. Method A qualitative study was conducted using 42 personal semi-structural interviews with agency managers in Lebanon. The interview guidelines were designed based on the standards set by the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention No. 189. The information was transcribed in Arabic, and data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Results The interviewees believe that WMDW are subject to abusive practices that represent various violations of the ILO Convention No. 189, including harassment and violence, compulsory labour, misinformation about conditions of employment, denial of periods of rest and restriction of movement and travel documents. In many situations, the interviewees justified some of these practices as being necessary to protect their business and to protect the workers. Conclusion The results of this study have several policy implications for the protection of WMDW against abuse.

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          Resumen Objetivo La violencia basada en el género contra las trabajadoras domésticas inmigrantes es un problema serio de salud pública en Medio Oriente. El presente estudio es el primero que explora el abuso de trabajadoras domésticas inmigrantes tal como lo perciben los/las gerentes de empresas de contratación de trabajo doméstico. Método Se realizó un estudio cualitativo basado en 42 entrevistas personales semiestructuradas con gerentes de agencias en Líbano. El guion de la entrevista se basó en los estándares establecidos por el Convenio N.° 189 de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT). La información se transcribió en árabe y los datos se analizaron utilizando un análisis temático. Resultados Las personas participantes creen que las trabajadoras domésticas inmigrantes están sujetas a prácticas abusivas que representan diversas violaciones del Convenio N.° 189 de la OIT, incluidos el acoso y la violencia, el trabajo forzado, la desinformación sobre las condiciones de trabajo, la negación de periodos de descanso, el encierro y el confinamiento del pasaporte. En muchas situaciones se justifican algunas de estas prácticas como necesarias para proteger sus negocios y proteger a las trabajadoras. Discusión Los resultados de este estudio tienen varias implicaciones de política para la protección de las trabajadoras domésticas inmigrantes contra el abuso.

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                Gaceta Sanitaria
                Gac Sanit
                Ediciones Doyma, S.L. (Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain )
                0213-9111
                October 2020
                : 34
                : 5
                : 493-499
                Affiliations
                [1] Beirut orgnameLebanese International University orgdiv1Department of Biomedical Sciences Lebanon
                [2] Beirut orgnameObservatory of Public Policies and Health Lebanon
                [3] Louvain-la-Neuve orgnameUniversité Catholique de Louvain orgdiv1Faculté de Santé Publique Belgium
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                S0213-91112020000500014 S0213-9111(20)03400500014
                10.1016/j.gaceta.2018.11.001
                11eb7695-0a5a-4a46-b5a5-2167d79b39f0

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 16 February 2018
                : 05 November 2018
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                Gender-based violence,Mujeres Inmigrantes,Líbano,Violencia de género,Investigación cualitativa,Lebanon,Qualitative research,Transients and migrants,Female

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