Migrant women domestic workers and freedom of communication in Taiwan : a case for barrier-free access to mobile phones as a basic right

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2011-12

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IT for Change, Bengaluru, IN

Abstract

Isolation is amplified when migrant women domestic workers are restricted by the government, recruitment agencies, and their employers in their ability to use information and communication technologies, such as mobile phones and the Internet, to maintain contact with friends, family, unions, networks and other forms of support. Current national labour laws in Taiwan do not provide adequate protection to migrant domestic workers. This policy brief argues that government must undertake measures to guarantee rights, including ownership of personal mobile phones, discriminatory restrictions on SIM card purchases, access to information, and legal protection through mobile phones.

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MIGRANT WORKERS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TAIWAN, CELLULAR PHONES, INCLUSION ISSUES, ICT POLICY, DOMESTIC WORKERS, RIGHT TO COMMUNICATE, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/51472

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (Pan Asia) / Résultats de recherches (Pan Asie)