For several countries like Nepal, migrant workers are a key political and economic issue. Nepal has 3.5 million of its citizens working in the Middle East, Malaysia, and India, contributing over one-fifth of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The plight of migrant workers was put under a global spotlight during the 2022 men’s football FIFA World Cup. Many migrant workers are exploited by employers in the Gulf countries and Malaysia and/or labour recruitment agencies in their home countries. This research brief offers an overview of studies into the health and well-being of Nepalese migrant workers and those left behind conducted by researchers based at Bournemouth University in the UK in collaboration with different organisations.
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