The vulnerable Indonesian female migrant workers : in search of solutions (Vol. 1 of 2) (English)

The number of Indonesians working abroad has increased dramatically over the last two decades. Surprisingly, the total number of female migrants exceeds that of men. In 2002, 76 percent of 480,393 overseas workers were women. 94 percent of these women worked as domestic helpers in Middle Eastern, East Asian and Southeast Asian countries. Recorded remittances in 2001 amounted to US$ 2 billion and the unrecorded amount was assumed to be even higher...

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Sondakh,Farida Amelia;

Naovalitha,Tita;
Document Date
2003/07/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
51248
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
Indonesia,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The vulnerable Indonesian female migrant workers : in search of solutions
Keywords
female migrant worker

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Sondakh,Farida Amelia; Naovalitha,Tita.

The vulnerable Indonesian female migrant workers : in search of solutions (Vol. 1 of 2) (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/160731468285610823

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