ABSTRACT
There are growing numbers of people who migrate across borders, looking for better employment and life opportunities in recent years, and the number of women who have crossed borders to work also increases significantly. Women migrant workers are one of the most vulnerable groups in society due to different reasons. This article investigates undocumented women migrants workers’ common challenges based on semi-structured interviews from March to October 2020 in Jordan. Moreover, this study explores the impact of COVID-19 and its preventive restrictions on undocumented women migrant workers. Finally, the paper discusses the “we are all in this together” statement, repeated by some politicians and nongovernment organisations since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, along with the problems faced by undocumented women migrants in society. This research indicates that undocumented women migrant workers’ vulnerability has deepened significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis as they are one of the most exploited groups in the labour market
Keywords : Jordan, Undocumented Women Migrants, Kafala, Exploitation, and COVID-19 crisis
