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This paper analyzes the plight of women migrant domestic workers in the Middle East and the Gulf Region. The study begins by examining push and pull factors that contribute to the vulnerability of women migrants, including gendered aspects of migration and labour. An assessment of national laws and their provisions for migrant domestic workers is also provided. The second half of the report looks at strategies to mitigate rights violations, prevent trafficking and protect victims. The report concludes with a set of recommendations for IGOs, NGOs, governments and academics in the region. Personal narratives throughout the report illustrate the lack of protection and justice afforded to women migrant domestic workers. [Descriptors: Migration - Labour Migration, International - Asia]