Global Workforce

Covid-19 and migrant workers in the Arab world: suffering or supported?

There are millions of migrant workers in the Arab world that demand the world's attention.

Europe's undocumented migrants eat once a day to survive the pandemic

Millions of migrants who rely on Europe's informal economy have hit rock bottom, creating a domino effect in North Africa and the Middle East.

Gulf's massive migrant workforce fears virus limbo

Advocacy groups including Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty warn that cramped accommodation and inadequate sanitation endanger migrant workers across the Gulf, who may not have access to healthcare.

Coronavirus travel bans hit Asian migrant workers

Restrictions aimed at slowing the pandemic, which has infected more than 245,000 people globally, threaten to leave millions of South Asian migrant labourers without work.

Thailand cracks down on migrant workers as economy stagnates

Anti-immigrant sentiment is on the rise in Thailand amid economic stagnation as migrant workers face hefty fines, jail time and deportation.