Eastern Asia

Abuse of low-skilled migrants and human trafficking is a global problem. At Seefar, we are keen to help prevent people from being trafficked. It is therefore important to understand how different countries combat and prevent human trafficking, and to understand the work yet to be done. The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in …

Trafficking in Persons in Southeast Asia : Analysis of data from the US Trafficking in Persons Report Read More »

In Indonesia, Seefar is interested in promoting social equality and mobility among disadvantaged and marginalized groups. The first step to action is understanding how social mobility is influenced by education and the economy. We have analyzed macro-level statistics available on Indonesia to discern trends and establish whether economic welfare and school enrollment in Indonesia are …

Data crunching: the story behind economic indicators and enrolment rates in Indonesia Read More »

For us, low-skilled labour migration is a great opportunity to improve life for poor people. However, the markets for this labour demand attention because of the abuse and exploitation that is so common in them. The ethics and effectiveness of a system that shifts an extra $10 a month to a Qatari (GDP per capita …

Helping low-skilled migrant workers benefit more from their employment Read More »

The Myanmar Government is undertaking measures to tackle the production, trafficking and use of illicit drugs occurring across the country. As the primary source of poppy cultivation and producer of opium in the region, the drug challenges facing the country are significant. Seefar is pleased to be working with the United Nations Office on Drugs …

Towards a drug control policy for Myanmar Read More »

For Seefar, designing programs around low-skilled labour migration is a great opportunity to improve life for poor people. We are working with first time migrant domestic workers in Indonesia to ensure that they are able to better protect themselves from current exploitative industry practices. This will mean that they can benefit more from their employment abroad. However, the markets for this …

Helping migrant domestic workers in Indonesia benefit more from their Employment Read More »

Socially excluded groups in Indonesia, such as transgender people and children with disabilities, don’t have the same opportunities as other groups in society. They often find it hard to access education and healthcare because they lack information about the kinds of services available to them or because these services don’t cover their specific needs. Program …

Tracking social inclusion Results Read More »

The Indonesian constitution provides freedom of religion for 6 officially recognized religions. East Asia has traditionally had a high level of tolerance towards diverse religious practices, but religious intolerance seems to have been growing in recent years, indicated among other things by violence and discrimination towards religious minorities. For example, the Setara Institute reported 197 violations against freedom of …

Research on security and justice among religious minorities in Indonesia Read More »

Seefar is conducting innovative modern slavery research in four countries to measure the prevalence of indicators among migrant domestic workers. The first publication related to this research was released in February 2016: Modern Slavery in East Asia: Protecting the rights and promoting the autonomy of domestic migrant workers from Indonesia and the Philippines. Visit the research …

Large Scale Research on Modern Slavery in East Asia Read More »

The new Village Law with a set of new regulations has been passed by the Indonesian House of Representative. It must improve the welfare of people in approximately 75.000 villages. One of the components in this law is the development of websites at village level. Seefar is supporting this movement with funding from DFAT and has started with a …

Reducing Social Exclusion in Indonesia: Disability Program Read More »

We use cookies to allow us to better understand how the site is used. By continuing to use this site, you consent to this policy. Click to learn more