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AuthorAlsharif, Fahad
Available date2023-12-12T09:21:10Z
Publication Date2023
Publication NameThe 8th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference of the Gulf Studies Centre
CitationAlsharif, Fahad,"Migrant Domestic Workers and Gulf Families: A Case of Saudi Arabia", The 8th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference of the Gulf Studies Centre, Doha, Qatar, 19-20 September 2022
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/50359
AbstractDomestic workers comprise 10% of Arabian Gulf immigration. Gulf families rely on domestic staff for children and elderly care. National women's employment has increased Gulf households' demand for domestic workers. Saudi Vision seeks 30% female workforce participation by 2030. Drivers, gardeners, and female domestic staff work for families. Domestic workers' effects on Gulf households are unclear. This paper explores Gulf domestic workers' daily lives. This study examines how they release family members from household tasks and enable public participation. Salary, savings, and remittances are also analysed. This study debunks the idea that domestic work is exclusively feminine by examining male and female domestic workers' gendered experiences. 25 Saudi households were interviewed for this article. Saudi families and domestic workers will take a Google Survey to collect data. The early investigation shows that domestic workers-male or female-free Saudi family members from tedious tasks and encourage them to work in more productive businesses. Saudi families and domestic workers profit from migration since their remittances fund education, food, and medical care for their families. Thus, Saudi households and migrant domestic workers benefit long-term.
Languageen
PublisherGulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
SubjectMigrant Domestic Workers
Gulf Families
Domestic workers' effects
Gulf households
TitleMigrant Domestic Workers and Gulf Families: A Case of Saudi Arabia
TypeConference
dc.accessType Open Access


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