Reports

Free to be Exploited presents the findings of a three-year investigation into the labour conditions facing migrant delivery riders across the Gulf — workers who power platforms like Deliveroo, Talabat, HungerStation, and Careem, yet remain largely invisible. Based on 108 in-depth interviews with riders in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the report examines one of…

As the crisis in the Middle East escalates, Equidem is issuing this statement based on rapid investigation findings from conversations with 44 migrant workers across six Gulf countries, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The statement documents the immediate impacts of the crisis on workers’ safety, livelihoods, and well-being, while…

This research briefing by Equidem examines the labour and human rights conditions faced by migrant care workers travelling from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda to work in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Based on confidential interviews with 92 migrant workers, including domestic workers, nurses, and in-home caregivers, the briefing documents patterns of exploitation across…

Equidem joins members of the Coalition on Labor Justice for Migrants in the Gulf and allied organisations in calling for urgent protections for migrant workers affected by the escalating conflict across the Middle East.The statement highlights the heightened risks faced by migrant workers in conflict zones and calls on governments, employers, and international institutions to…

As states gather in Belém for COP30, Equidem urges world leaders to ensure that climate finance funds freedom, not abuse. Drawn from frontline investigations across renewable energy, data work, and care economies, this statement exposes how the green transition is being built on wage theft, forced labour, and unsafe conditions. Equidem sets out a roadmap…

November 12, 2025 Equidem has joined civil society allies in submitting detailed comments to the ILO on the draft Convention and Recommendation on decent work in the platform economy (Brown Report). We welcome the Committee’s decision to move forward with binding standards but the current draft leaves too many gaps. We urge the adoption of a…