Domestic workers make up the majority of registered women migrants in the Gulf Cooperation Council states: Lebanon, Jordan, and Yemen where they earn less than half of average wages, experience long and unpredictable working hours, and remain one of the least protected groups of workers under national labour legislations.

The breadth of disciplines represented in this annotated bibliography is broad and encompasses economic, public health, psychological, sociological, legal, human rights and feminist perspectives. Sources include both academic and professional association-based journals, as well as publications by intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). A limited number of newspaper articles are included to give a sense of the different types of reporting used and a range of publications.