Women migrant workers from Nepal: Govt needs to ensure proper documentation, not a ban

Whereas foreign employment was the men’s field until the past few decades. along with women’s education and empowerment, the doors have also been open for Nepali women too. Consequently, many women have been going abroad for different jobs on a daily basis.

Yet, foreign employment for women in Nepal is still a disputed issue in Nepali society as there have been cases of women facing gender-based violence and discrimination during their work abroad. Labour migration may contribute to their economic empowerment, yet the experience of migrating from the country of origin to destination is not always safe and secure for them. They are doubly vulnerable to violence, first as women and then as migrants.