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March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
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Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Qatar ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Qatar ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
March 9, 2024, 5:19 p.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2023 data from the OECD, the percentage of women in Qatar who have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life is 24% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2023 data from the OECD, the percentage of women in Qatar who have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life is 24% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
March 5, 2024, 9:25 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"At the same time, you need to know that hotels, nightclubs, and bars where most visitors are foreigners — are the places where prostitution takes place normally" (para 8). "The U.S Department of State has categorized Qatar as a Tier-2 country for sex trafficking. It is a hot spot for drug and sex traffickers of Asia and Europe where younger age girls are trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. Despite the strict regulations and laws, sex workers continue to work in Doha illegally with under the table deals (para 11).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"At the same time, you need to know that hotels, nightclubs, and bars where most visitors are foreigners — are the places where prostitution takes place normally" (para 8). "The U.S Department of State has categorized Qatar as a Tier-2 country for sex trafficking. It is a hot spot for drug and sex traffickers of Asia and Europe where younger age girls are trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. Despite the strict regulations and laws, sex workers continue to work in Doha illegally with under the table deals (para 11).
March 5, 2024, 9:25 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: IRP-DATA-3
"Research shows that most women and girls from Southeast Asia — from countries like China, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Cambodia — come to Doha, Qatar and get involved in acts of prostitution and adultery" (para 9).
Variables: IRP-DATA-3
"Research shows that most women and girls from Southeast Asia — from countries like China, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Cambodia — come to Doha, Qatar and get involved in acts of prostitution and adultery" (para 9).
March 5, 2024, 9:25 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"When it comes to the legality of prostitution in Doha, Qatar, the simple and straightforward answer is 'Prostitution is completely illegal in Doha.' If someone is found in the act, he or she is given severe punishment — for instance, prostitutes caught by the law enforcement agencies can end up in jail for several years" (para 7). "According to the article 294 of the constitution, anyone starting adultery, dissipation, or harsh sexual words or make gestures in the public would be liable to imprisonment for a minimum of six months and a maximum of three years" (para 10). "Wrapping up, Qatar is an Islamic country, which means there are certain...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"When it comes to the legality of prostitution in Doha, Qatar, the simple and straightforward answer is 'Prostitution is completely illegal in Doha.' If someone is found in the act, he or she is given severe punishment — for instance, prostitutes caught by the law enforcement agencies can end up in jail for several years" (para 7). "According to the article 294 of the constitution, anyone starting adultery, dissipation, or harsh sexual words or make gestures in the public would be liable to imprisonment for a minimum of six months and a maximum of three years" (para 10). "Wrapping up, Qatar is an Islamic country, which means there are certain...more
March 5, 2024, 9:25 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"The U.S Department of State has categorized Qatar as a Tier-2 country for sex trafficking. It is a hot spot for drug and sex traffickers of Asia and Europe where younger age girls are trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. Despite the strict regulations and laws, sex workers continue to work in Doha illegally with under the table deals (para 11). Women who are trafficked and forced to do sex work are likely given no rights vis a vis their Johns and Pimps (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"The U.S Department of State has categorized Qatar as a Tier-2 country for sex trafficking. It is a hot spot for drug and sex traffickers of Asia and Europe where younger age girls are trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. Despite the strict regulations and laws, sex workers continue to work in Doha illegally with under the table deals (para 11). Women who are trafficked and forced to do sex work are likely given no rights vis a vis their Johns and Pimps (MCP - CODER COMMENT).
March 5, 2024, 9:23 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is sex work recognised as work? No" (para 4). If sex work is not recognized as work, then it must be highly unregulated and with no systems of registration or the provision of services (MCP - CODER COMMENT). "Is sex work decriminalised with limited regulation? No" (para 5).
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is sex work recognised as work? No" (para 4). If sex work is not recognized as work, then it must be highly unregulated and with no systems of registration or the provision of services (MCP - CODER COMMENT). "Is sex work decriminalised with limited regulation? No" (para 5).
March 5, 2024, 9:23 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes, soliciting in a public place (Article 294) and performing sodomy or adultery as a profession or living (Article 298) are offences under the Penal Code" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes, buyers could be criminalised under Article 296 of the Penal Code" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, brothel-keeping is criminalised under Article 295 of the Penal Code and Article 296 contains offences that could be used to criminalise third parties" (para 3)
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Yes, soliciting in a public place (Article 294) and performing sodomy or adultery as a profession or living (Article 298) are offences under the Penal Code" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? Yes, buyers could be criminalised under Article 296 of the Penal Code" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes, brothel-keeping is criminalised under Article 295 of the Penal Code and Article 296 contains offences that could be used to criminalise third parties" (para 3)
March 5, 2024, 9:22 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"WORLD Cup fans are risking up to seven years in jail by hiring high-class hookers to pose as their wives in Qatar" (para 1). "'Sites are springing up every day in Qatar and the UK offering rates to go with them to matches and pose as their wives, as sex outside marriage is outlawed in Qatar. But if they are caught they and the prostitutes are risking years in jail, and there will be nothing the British Foreign Office will be able to do to save them as they will be bang to rights for breaking Qatar’s laws'" (para 5, 6). "Sex outside of marriage and homosexuality are illegal in...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"WORLD Cup fans are risking up to seven years in jail by hiring high-class hookers to pose as their wives in Qatar" (para 1). "'Sites are springing up every day in Qatar and the UK offering rates to go with them to matches and pose as their wives, as sex outside marriage is outlawed in Qatar. But if they are caught they and the prostitutes are risking years in jail, and there will be nothing the British Foreign Office will be able to do to save them as they will be bang to rights for breaking Qatar’s laws'" (para 5, 6). "Sex outside of marriage and homosexuality are illegal in...more
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The country’s penal code also criminalises sex outside marriage. Police often do not believe women who report sexual violence, says Rothna Begum, a senior women’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch, instead siding with men who claim it was consensual, which can lead to the survivor facing charges" (para 25). "A Qatari official said anyone who came forward with a complaint would be supported and their complaint fully investigated: 'Qatari law prioritizes the safety and wellbeing of all women. Assault is criminalized under the penal code, and access to justice is a guaranteed right for everyone through the Qatari court system. Female foreign residents play an important role in Qatar’s...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The country’s penal code also criminalises sex outside marriage. Police often do not believe women who report sexual violence, says Rothna Begum, a senior women’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch, instead siding with men who claim it was consensual, which can lead to the survivor facing charges" (para 25). "A Qatari official said anyone who came forward with a complaint would be supported and their complaint fully investigated: 'Qatari law prioritizes the safety and wellbeing of all women. Assault is criminalized under the penal code, and access to justice is a guaranteed right for everyone through the Qatari court system. Female foreign residents play an important role in Qatar’s...more
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Facing further barriers, all women in Qatar need to show they are married in order to access certain forms of sexual and reproductive healthcare, adds Begum. This can include treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV and pregnancy" (para 26).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Facing further barriers, all women in Qatar need to show they are married in order to access certain forms of sexual and reproductive healthcare, adds Begum. This can include treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV and pregnancy" (para 26).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: LRW-LAW-2, DSFMF-PRACTICE-3, DSFMF-LAW-1, DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"The country’s penal code also criminalises sex outside marriage. Police often do not believe women who report sexual violence, says Rothna Begum, a senior women’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch, instead siding with men who claim it was consensual, which can lead to the survivor facing charges" (para 25).
Variables: LRW-LAW-2, DSFMF-PRACTICE-3, DSFMF-LAW-1, DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"The country’s penal code also criminalises sex outside marriage. Police often do not believe women who report sexual violence, says Rothna Begum, a senior women’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch, instead siding with men who claim it was consensual, which can lead to the survivor facing charges" (para 25).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"Although men dominate the country’s migrant workforce, government data shows nearly 300,000 migrant women worked in Qatar as of June this year" (para 14). "In 2020, female migrants made up just over a fifth of hotel workers, according to the most recent government statistics, although this is probably a significant undercount as the figures exclude subcontracted workers, say rights groups" (para 15).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"Although men dominate the country’s migrant workforce, government data shows nearly 300,000 migrant women worked in Qatar as of June this year" (para 14). "In 2020, female migrants made up just over a fifth of hotel workers, according to the most recent government statistics, although this is probably a significant undercount as the figures exclude subcontracted workers, say rights groups" (para 15).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"As Hope* arrived to start her cleaning shift, her eyes anxiously scanned the room. If she spotted him, her heart sank. She might spend the next eight hours dodging his requests for a date, for a kiss, for more than that" (para 5). "'I was feeling low,' she says on the phone from her home in Kenya, where she returned at the start of this year after her contract in Qatar came to an end. 'Because when someone tells you such things, you ask yourself, why is he taking advantage of you?'" (para 6). "Women working in the global hospitality industry are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment and gender-based violence....more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"As Hope* arrived to start her cleaning shift, her eyes anxiously scanned the room. If she spotted him, her heart sank. She might spend the next eight hours dodging his requests for a date, for a kiss, for more than that" (para 5). "'I was feeling low,' she says on the phone from her home in Kenya, where she returned at the start of this year after her contract in Qatar came to an end. 'Because when someone tells you such things, you ask yourself, why is he taking advantage of you?'" (para 6). "Women working in the global hospitality industry are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment and gender-based violence....more
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"Whilst women hotel workers across the world face a disproportionate risk of gender-based violence compared to other industries, rights groups say that those working in Qatar could find it particularly difficult to report the abuse they may face. A report published this year by Equidem, a labor rights organization, said gender-based violence and harassment are 'a fact of life for women' at some Fifa World Cup hotel partners. Equidem’s researchers contacted more than 800 migrant workers across the region, male and female, but only 10% agreed to have their experiences recorded" (para 20).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"Whilst women hotel workers across the world face a disproportionate risk of gender-based violence compared to other industries, rights groups say that those working in Qatar could find it particularly difficult to report the abuse they may face. A report published this year by Equidem, a labor rights organization, said gender-based violence and harassment are 'a fact of life for women' at some Fifa World Cup hotel partners. Equidem’s researchers contacted more than 800 migrant workers across the region, male and female, but only 10% agreed to have their experiences recorded" (para 20).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"As Hope* arrived to start her cleaning shift, her eyes anxiously scanned the room. If she spotted him, her heart sank. She might spend the next eight hours dodging his requests for a date, for a kiss, for more than that" (para 5). "Women working in the global hospitality industry are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment and gender-based violence. A survey by the Unite union into gender-based violence in hospitality industries found that over half of respondents had directly experienced sexual harassment and assault in their workplaces" (para 9). "The Fuller Project and the Guardian spoke with five women, including Hope, employed at different hotels in Qatar between 2017 and...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"As Hope* arrived to start her cleaning shift, her eyes anxiously scanned the room. If she spotted him, her heart sank. She might spend the next eight hours dodging his requests for a date, for a kiss, for more than that" (para 5). "Women working in the global hospitality industry are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment and gender-based violence. A survey by the Unite union into gender-based violence in hospitality industries found that over half of respondents had directly experienced sexual harassment and assault in their workplaces" (para 9). "The Fuller Project and the Guardian spoke with five women, including Hope, employed at different hotels in Qatar between 2017 and...more
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: IMSTD-PRACTICE-1
"Facing further barriers, all women in Qatar need to show they are married in order to access certain forms of sexual and reproductive healthcare, adds Begum. This can include treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV and pregnancy" (para 26). Requiring women to show proof of marriage to access HIV treatment suggests they can't refuse sex to their husbands or force them to wear a condom (Coder Comment- EV).
Variables: IMSTD-PRACTICE-1
"Facing further barriers, all women in Qatar need to show they are married in order to access certain forms of sexual and reproductive healthcare, adds Begum. This can include treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV and pregnancy" (para 26). Requiring women to show proof of marriage to access HIV treatment suggests they can't refuse sex to their husbands or force them to wear a condom (Coder Comment- EV).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: LDS-DATA-1
"Hundreds of thousands of women have traveled to Qatar for work, mostly from Asia and Africa" (para 2). "Although men dominate the country’s migrant workforce, government data shows nearly 300,000 migrant women worked in Qatar as of June this year" (para 14). "In 2020, female migrants made up just over a fifth of hotel workers, according to the most recent government statistics, although this is probably a significant undercount as the figures exclude subcontracted workers, say rights groups. To cope with the influx of 1.3 million football fans, an additional 108 hotels have been built ahead of the start of the tournament" (para 15).
Variables: LDS-DATA-1
"Hundreds of thousands of women have traveled to Qatar for work, mostly from Asia and Africa" (para 2). "Although men dominate the country’s migrant workforce, government data shows nearly 300,000 migrant women worked in Qatar as of June this year" (para 14). "In 2020, female migrants made up just over a fifth of hotel workers, according to the most recent government statistics, although this is probably a significant undercount as the figures exclude subcontracted workers, say rights groups. To cope with the influx of 1.3 million football fans, an additional 108 hotels have been built ahead of the start of the tournament" (para 15).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: LDS-LAW-1
"In an attempt to tackle violations, Qatar’s supreme committee has been auditing hotel working conditions and an online platform for worker complaints was launched last year" (para 33). "In response to the claims, Fifa said it was steadfast in its commitment to ensuring respect for internationally recognised human rights, takes allegations of misconduct seriously, and has a number of reporting mechanisms in place for anyone wishing to make a complaint, including a workers’ welfare hotline. It added that it was implementing an 'unprecedented due diligence process in relation to the protection of workers involved in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, in line with FIFA’s responsibility under the UN Guiding...more
Variables: LDS-LAW-1
"In an attempt to tackle violations, Qatar’s supreme committee has been auditing hotel working conditions and an online platform for worker complaints was launched last year" (para 33). "In response to the claims, Fifa said it was steadfast in its commitment to ensuring respect for internationally recognised human rights, takes allegations of misconduct seriously, and has a number of reporting mechanisms in place for anyone wishing to make a complaint, including a workers’ welfare hotline. It added that it was implementing an 'unprecedented due diligence process in relation to the protection of workers involved in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, in line with FIFA’s responsibility under the UN Guiding...more
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-2
"Migrant women who worked in Qatar's hotels have said they felt unable to speak out about alleged harassment or abuse" (para 3). "As Hope* arrived to start her cleaning shift, her eyes anxiously scanned the room. If she spotted him, her heart sank. She might spend the next eight hours dodging his requests for a date, for a kiss, for more than that" (para 5). "Yet rights groups say the problems facing migrant women have not been explored or scrutinized in the same way and their voices have been largely absent from the debate on migrant workers’ rights in the lead up to the start of the tournament" (para 8)....more
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-2
"Migrant women who worked in Qatar's hotels have said they felt unable to speak out about alleged harassment or abuse" (para 3). "As Hope* arrived to start her cleaning shift, her eyes anxiously scanned the room. If she spotted him, her heart sank. She might spend the next eight hours dodging his requests for a date, for a kiss, for more than that" (para 5). "Yet rights groups say the problems facing migrant women have not been explored or scrutinized in the same way and their voices have been largely absent from the debate on migrant workers’ rights in the lead up to the start of the tournament" (para 8)....more
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3
Migrant women who come to Qatar, mostly from Africa and Asia, are often the main breadwinner for their families. Many are reluctant to speak out because they fear losing those jobs, says Ann Abunda, founder of Sandigan, a Kuwait-based domestic worker organization. When she asked her network to inquire about issues of harassment in Qatar’s hotels, more than a dozen women replied, either directly via social media or through her contacts in Qatar (para 23). "Women told her there was no point in reporting harassment because employers would not act and were angered by the complaint. '[Women] just don’t want to talk [publicly] about that,' says Abunda. 'But they are...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3
Migrant women who come to Qatar, mostly from Africa and Asia, are often the main breadwinner for their families. Many are reluctant to speak out because they fear losing those jobs, says Ann Abunda, founder of Sandigan, a Kuwait-based domestic worker organization. When she asked her network to inquire about issues of harassment in Qatar’s hotels, more than a dozen women replied, either directly via social media or through her contacts in Qatar (para 23). "Women told her there was no point in reporting harassment because employers would not act and were angered by the complaint. '[Women] just don’t want to talk [publicly] about that,' says Abunda. 'But they are...more
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The Fuller Project and the Guardian spoke with five women, including Hope, employed at different hotels in Qatar between 2017 and 2022 about their experiences. They detailed allegations of sexual harassment and physical and verbal abuse. Most of these hotels are among more than 100 now endorsed by Fifa, football’s governing body and the tournament organizer" (para 10). "The testimonies of women interviewed for this piece, as well as those of experts who have worked extensively with female hospitality workers in Qatar, suggest few feel able to report sexual harassment should it occur" (para 11). "Qatar representatives said the five women’s stories were extreme cases which were not the reality...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The Fuller Project and the Guardian spoke with five women, including Hope, employed at different hotels in Qatar between 2017 and 2022 about their experiences. They detailed allegations of sexual harassment and physical and verbal abuse. Most of these hotels are among more than 100 now endorsed by Fifa, football’s governing body and the tournament organizer" (para 10). "The testimonies of women interviewed for this piece, as well as those of experts who have worked extensively with female hospitality workers in Qatar, suggest few feel able to report sexual harassment should it occur" (para 11). "Qatar representatives said the five women’s stories were extreme cases which were not the reality...more
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"As the World Cup starts, campaigners are calling for urgent action to protect migrant women working in hotels" (para 1). "Yet rights groups say the problems facing migrant women have not been explored or scrutinized in the same way and their voices have been largely absent from the debate on migrant workers’ rights in the lead up to the start of the tournament" (para 8). "Women working in the global hospitality industry are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment and gender-based violence. A survey by the Unite union into gender-based violence in hospitality industries found that over half of respondents had directly experienced sexual harassment and assault in their workplaces" (para...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"As the World Cup starts, campaigners are calling for urgent action to protect migrant women working in hotels" (para 1). "Yet rights groups say the problems facing migrant women have not been explored or scrutinized in the same way and their voices have been largely absent from the debate on migrant workers’ rights in the lead up to the start of the tournament" (para 8). "Women working in the global hospitality industry are particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment and gender-based violence. A survey by the Unite union into gender-based violence in hospitality industries found that over half of respondents had directly experienced sexual harassment and assault in their workplaces" (para...more
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In an attempt to tackle violations, Qatar’s supreme committee has been auditing hotel working conditions and an online platform for worker complaints was launched last year" (para 33).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"In an attempt to tackle violations, Qatar’s supreme committee has been auditing hotel working conditions and an online platform for worker complaints was launched last year" (para 33).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Whilst women hotel workers across the world face a disproportionate risk of gender-based violence compared to other industries, rights groups say that those working in Qatar could find it particularly difficult to report the abuse they may face. A report published this year by Equidem, a labor rights organization, said gender-based violence and harassment are 'a fact of life for women' at some Fifa World Cup hotel partners. Equidem’s researchers contacted more than 800 migrant workers across the region, male and female, but only 10% agreed to have their experiences recorded" (para 20). "The country’s penal code also criminalises sex outside marriage. Police often do not believe women who report...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Whilst women hotel workers across the world face a disproportionate risk of gender-based violence compared to other industries, rights groups say that those working in Qatar could find it particularly difficult to report the abuse they may face. A report published this year by Equidem, a labor rights organization, said gender-based violence and harassment are 'a fact of life for women' at some Fifa World Cup hotel partners. Equidem’s researchers contacted more than 800 migrant workers across the region, male and female, but only 10% agreed to have their experiences recorded" (para 20). "The country’s penal code also criminalises sex outside marriage. Police often do not believe women who report...more
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-1
"Hundreds of thousands of women have traveled to Qatar for work, mostly from Asia and Africa" (para 2)."Although men dominate the country’s migrant workforce, government data shows nearly 300,000 migrant women worked in Qatar as of June this year" (para 14). "In 2020, female migrants made up just over a fifth of hotel workers, according to the most recent government statistics, although this is probably a significant undercount as the figures exclude subcontracted workers, say rights groups. To cope with the influx of 1.3 million football fans, an additional 108 hotels have been built ahead of the start of the tournament" (para 15).
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-1
"Hundreds of thousands of women have traveled to Qatar for work, mostly from Asia and Africa" (para 2)."Although men dominate the country’s migrant workforce, government data shows nearly 300,000 migrant women worked in Qatar as of June this year" (para 14). "In 2020, female migrants made up just over a fifth of hotel workers, according to the most recent government statistics, although this is probably a significant undercount as the figures exclude subcontracted workers, say rights groups. To cope with the influx of 1.3 million football fans, an additional 108 hotels have been built ahead of the start of the tournament" (para 15).
Feb. 20, 2024, 9:55 a.m.
Countries: Qatar
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The testimonies of women interviewed for this piece, as well as those of experts who have worked extensively with female hospitality workers in Qatar, suggest few feel able to report sexual harassment should it occur" (para 11). "Women simply won’t be able to speak up" (para 13). "'I don’t think we’ve seen any evidence that hotels are doing anything, frankly, [to support women],' she says. 'And [the women] simply won’t be able to speak up'" (para 18). "Qatar representatives said the five women’s stories were extreme cases which were not the reality for millions of female workers. Fifa said it took any allegations of misconduct extremely seriously and had a...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"The testimonies of women interviewed for this piece, as well as those of experts who have worked extensively with female hospitality workers in Qatar, suggest few feel able to report sexual harassment should it occur" (para 11). "Women simply won’t be able to speak up" (para 13). "'I don’t think we’ve seen any evidence that hotels are doing anything, frankly, [to support women],' she says. 'And [the women] simply won’t be able to speak up'" (para 18). "Qatar representatives said the five women’s stories were extreme cases which were not the reality for millions of female workers. Fifa said it took any allegations of misconduct extremely seriously and had a...more
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
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Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
0
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Finland, France, Greece, Qatar, South Korea
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
8
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
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