Date of Graduation
5-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in International Business
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Marketing
Advisor/Mentor
Mahmoud, Rania
Abstract
The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council rely on migrant workers to drive their economies and perform hard labor while simultaneously abusing these workers through the kafala (sponsorship) system. Qatar is not an exception to this rule, even as labor reforms are being implemented. When Qatar was awarded the responsibility of hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, an international spotlight on labor abuses followed. Although Qatar has responded by enacting labor reforms, strong evidence shows continued abuse and lax enforcement of new polices. While the economy of Qatar thrives, overworked, underpaid migrant workers, who have little to no rights, continue to endure abuse as performative legislation is passed.
Keywords
Kafala System, World Cup, Qatar, Corporate Social Responsibility
Citation
Towe, E. (2022). A Country Prospering on Abuse: Migrant Worker Exploitation and Labor Reform in Qatar. Marketing Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/mktguht/58
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