Examining the NGO - Migrant Domestic Worker Relationship in Hong Kong to Map Opportunities for Technology Interventions
Thinyane, Hannah and Sophie Zinser (2021). Examining the NGO - Migrant Domestic Worker Relationship in Hong Kong to Map Opportunities for Technology Interventions. United Nations University.
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Author Thinyane, Hannah
Sophie ZinserTitle Examining the NGO - Migrant Domestic Worker Relationship in Hong Kong to Map Opportunities for Technology Interventions Publication Date 2021-02 Place of Publication Macau SAR Publisher United Nations University Pages 4 Language eng Abstract This study explores how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) in Hong Kong use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to support migrant domestic workers (MDWs). It identifies critical patterns of access and technology use for MDWs in Hong Kong, advocating for a preventative, rather than remediation-focused approach to combatting forced labour in Hong Kong’s MDW sector. Through defining the relationship between Hong Kong’s NGOs and MDWs, the study suggests four concrete recommendations for technology to intervene in combatting forced labour for MDWs in Hong Kong: developing a single privacy preserving data repository of MDW employment agency contracts and loan agreements, linking ICT solutions to current communication pathways for MDWs, further study of MDWs’ pre-arrival tech literacy, and separate, mandatory online pre- arrival trainings for MDWs and their employers. Keyword Forced labour
ICT
NGOs
Hong kong
migrant workersCopyright Holder United Nations University Copyright Year 2021 Copyright type Creative commons ISBN 9789280891300 -
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