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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dc.contributor.authorSmales, Philippa
dc.contributor.editorGurumurthy, Anita
dc.contributor.editorJoshi, Arpita
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-08T13:49:56Z
dc.date.available2013-08-08T13:49:56Z
dc.date.issued2011-12
dc.description.abstractIsolation 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.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (4 p. : ill.)en
dc.format.mimetypeApplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/51472
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIT for Change, Bengaluru, INen
dc.relation.ispartofCITIGEN policy briefen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
dc.subjectMIGRANT WORKERSen
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONSen
dc.subjectTAIWANen
dc.subjectCELLULAR PHONESen
dc.subjectINCLUSION ISSUESen
dc.subjectICT POLICYen
dc.subjectDOMESTIC WORKERSen
dc.subjectRIGHT TO COMMUNICATEen
dc.subjectFREEDOM OF INFORMATIONen
dc.titleMigrant women domestic workers and freedom of communication in Taiwan : a case for barrier-free access to mobile phones as a basic righten
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BY-NC-SA 3.0en
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number105788
idrc.project.titleGender and Citizenship in the Information Society in Asiaen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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