The invisible migrant workers in the Gulf | Rothna Begum | TEDxGateway

Rothna Begum is a human rights activist with over 10 years experience working on human rights issues in the Middle East. As the women's rights researcher on the Middle East and North Africa at Human Rights Watch, she led the investigation and campaign to end abuses against migrant domestic workers in the Gulf region; documented the sexual violence and slavery of Yezidi women by ISIS in Iraq; investigated the government's response on domestic violence in Morocco, Lebanon, and Iraq; campaigned for the end of the male guardianship system and the ban against women driving in Saudi Arabia; and lobbied for an end to child marriage in Yemen. Rothna Begum is a human rights activist with over 10 years experience working on human rights issues in the Middle East. As the women's rights researcher on the Middle East and North Africa at Human Rights Watch, she led the investigation and campaign to end abuses against migrant domestic workers in the Gulf region; documented the sexual violence and slavery of Yezidi women by ISIS in Iraq; investigated the government's response on domestic violence in Morocco, Lebanon, and Iraq; campaigned for the end of the male guardianship system and the ban against women driving in Saudi Arabia; and lobbied for an end to child marriage in Yemen. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@andrewlauder6304]

14 comments? Wow ! Looks like no one ready interested in human rights

[@bea368]

Good work. Rothna!

[@ojsimps701]

No point going gulf for few rupees

[@Jeng23672]

Filipinos too

[@KAIZORIANEMPIRE]

The issue here is why pay for an expensive wedding when you can't afford it? just to marry into a son who's more economically better off? by then putting yourself in more debt?

[@saharafroz1965]

How is that the problem, and not why does it cost so much to marry off your daughter in the first place?

[@hejemmbsjh3761]

But this doesn’t happen with all families some families treat the migrant workers with kindness and others buy luxury things for there workers

[@bea368]

That is the 1%

[@samcalven12]

Yeah maybe 1% but they still hold absolute control

[@nsant3790]

And too is being abstracted by their agents, who holds their passport😞

[@nsant3790]

Lot's of Asian agents in Gulf countries are Exploding the workers working there. They make them work for more than 10 hours/day for the minimum salary 😞

[@lougarcia1854]

in the context of Fifa World cup, where does Qatar's laws have gone? thanks

[@Unit788]

But she is muslim ever Indian Pakistani and Bangladeshi Muslim wants to settle in ME

[@bozbontins]

ISLAM

[@MiddleEasternGuy]

So should we call the Indian Ocean “The Ocean”? So cringeworthy to watch I cannot take her seriously when not one mention of the proper name of this body of water, the Persian Gulf, is uttered.

[@bea368]

Your response shows the middle eastern mentality

[@AC-ov9ox]

And no one can take your response seriously when that is your key take away from this important talk

[@MiddleEasternGuy]

@@AC-ov9ox I already know and understand the plight of South Asian migrants who are abused and work here. The TED Talk was good but I’m not going to give abundant praise when there’s a gaping flaw in her presentation.

[@Lizziee247]

@@MiddleEasternGuy nobody gives a f middle eastern guy. Go watch something interesting maybe ur dad’s getting married again

[@kevinsavasci7311]

QUR'AN 9:97 The Arabs of the desert are the worst in Unbelief and hypocrisy, and most fitted to be in ignorance of the command which Allah hath sent down to His Messenger: But Allah is All-knowing, All-Wise.