Study on Gender-Based Violence Experienced by Migrant Women Factory Workers
Duration: October 2006 – June 2007
Location: Industrial zones in Ho Chi Minh City and its environs
While domestic violence has gained programme awareness in recent years, sexual and gender-based violence are not often adequately addressed. This has resulted in virtually no information available on violence against women in Viet Nam, particularly migrants. With over three million migrants living in Ho Chi Minh City and up to one million in Ha Noi, it is important to increase their awareness of these issues. The aim of this study was to improve the understanding of the violence situation against female migrant workers in Viet Nam and to provide accurate information about migrant women’s perceptions, experiences and responses to gender-based violence that can be used to support advocacy efforts through policy and programme development. IOM partnered with The Quality of Life Promotion Centre, a local NGO, for the study with the following objectives:
- To determine the nature, scope and magnitude of gender-based violence against migrant workers;
- To build a knowledge base of concerns, perceptions, behaviours and awareness related to gender-based violence against factory workers;
- To determine services, and access to services for migrant factory workers.