RESOURCES

VIDEOS AND INFOGRAPHICS

India – Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

Infographics

Bangladesh – Malaysia

Aslam’s Story (Bangla)
Aslam’s Story of Debt Bondage (English)

Infographics

SAFE TIPS GUIDES

SAFE TIPS Handbooks guide workers through each step in labor migration, with particular attention to strategies for navigating risks of exposure to forced labor indicators during the first kilometer of the journey. The Handbooks are designed for workers and their advocates, centered around the questions workers encounter during labor recruitment and migration. The Handbooks were created in collaboration by Verité, Free the Slaves, and local partners in India, Manav Sansadhan Evan Mahila Vikas Sansthan . (In English, SAFE TIPS stands for Steps and Advice for Foreign Employment to Combat Trafficking in Persons.)

English SAFE TIPS

Handbook 1
Preparing to Search for a Foreign Job

Handbook 2
Navigating Recruitment and Pre-Departure

Handbook 3
Working in the Foreign Country and Tips for Returning Home

Hindi SAFE TIPS

१ विदेश मेें नौकरी खोजना

२ घर से प्रस्थान करने की तैयारी करना

३ मेजबान देशमेें आगमन

Recruitment Cost Diary

This diary provides guidance on questions to ask before agreeing to a foreign job and pages for recording recruitment costs and related fees.

WHAT DO WORKERS PAY?

Research for the FFACT project was conducted in 2023 about recruitment costs for two labor migration corridors impacted by high risks of debt bondage: India to Gulf Cooperation Council countries, and Bangladesh to Malaysia. More than 500 workers were interviewed about their recruitment cost experiences and exposure to risks of debt bondage, a key indicator of forced labor, as defined by the International Labour Organization (ILO). As a result of the research, a series of reports were drafted for stakeholder dialogues to discuss how governments, businesses, and workers’ organizations can use the recruitment cost data collected by the FFACT collaboration to address exploitation of migrant workers.