Krithika Varagur is an independent journalist and writer based in Indonesia with a focus on extremism and fundamentalism. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/krithika-varagur/rss en Laws & Policy Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:19:18 +0000 Krithika Varagur https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/10/24/indonesia-ban-hasnt-stopped-horrors-of-migrant-work-in-the-gulf https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/10/24/indonesia-ban-hasnt-stopped-horrors-of-migrant-work-in-the-gulf Indonesia has banned its citizens from migrating to 21 Middle Eastern countries for work. But the women of Lombok are still heading to the Gulf in search of jobs, and may be even more vulnerable than before. Gender-Based Violence Politics and Policy Mon, 23 Oct 2017 13:23:09 +0000 Krithika Varagur https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/10/23/women-still-face-abuse-after-indonesias-ban-on-migrant-work-in-gulf https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/10/23/women-still-face-abuse-after-indonesias-ban-on-migrant-work-in-gulf Indonesia has banned its citizens from migrating to 21 Middle Eastern countries for work. But the women of Lombok are still heading to the Gulf in search of jobs, and may be even more vulnerable than before.