Bibek Dhakal on Supporting Migrant Workers in the Gulf

The economy of Nepal is heavily dependent on remittances from Nepalese migrant workers working around the world. Many Nepalese choose to work in the Gulf employed in a variety of sectors from construction to hospitality.

In this episode of Voices IHRB’s Head of Migrant Workers Programme Neill Wilkins talks to Bibek Dhakal a Nepalese migrant worker employed in the hospitality industry in UAE. Bibek is a leading member of the Nepalese migrant worker support network Shramik Sanjal and has been involved in supporting migrant workers from all countries working in the region.

Shramik Sanjal is a membership-based, worker-led network of migrant workers. Most members are low-income migrants in the Gulf states and Malaysia. Shramik Sanjal work to educate, empower, and support migrant workers and advocate for the right of migrant workers to live and work abroad with dignity and with respect for rights.

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Editor: Deborah Sagoe, IHRB's Communications Coordinator