December 18: The government has prohibited women workers from going to the Gulf countries for overseas employment but the trend has not stopped, according to a news report published by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS).

According to the state-run news agency, human rights activists and representatives of government and non-governmental organization said during a public hearing programme organised by Paurakhi at National Human Rights Commission on Sunday (December 16) that women workers have been facing more problems as they use illegal routes to go the Gulf countries for lack of legal permission.

On the occasion, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chair Anupraj Sharma said that although the government has prohibited women workers from going to the Gulf countries, it has not been stopped in practice. "The women workers are entering the Gulf countries via India and Sri Lanka," he said.

Likewise, chairperson of Paurakhi, Manju Gurung, said that the country should not prohibit women workers from going to any country. She further said that the women workers in the Gulf countries have been facing health problem as they have to do hard labour.

Similarly, Asia Pacific member of an international organisation of domestic helps, Gyanu KC, said that the government should be serious over the issue of women workers, in and outside the country.