domestic workers
Ethiopian domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Ethiopian domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of domestic workers gathered outside the Ethiopian consulate in Beirut on Thursday, some inquiring about flights…
South Africa still hobbled by abusive legacy of domestic work
World
December 19, 2019
South Africa still hobbled by abusive legacy of domestic work
For three years, SiyamthandaDube lived in a shed outside the house where she cleaned, cooked and babysat for a family…
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Middle East
June 18, 2019
Migrants in the Gulf see dreams of higher wages ruined
Migrants have always been tempted to the world’s biggest cities by tales of fortunes made and streets paved with gold. Similar…
Saudi Arabia: Critics slam human trafficking of Moroccan ‘maids for sale’
Middle East
March 1, 2018
Saudi Arabia: Critics slam human trafficking of Moroccan ‘maids for sale’
Controversy surrounds Saudi Twitter ads depicting Moroccan women for sale as domestic servants in the oil-rich kingdom. The case has…
Saudi sentences Indonesian maid to death for murder
World
March 18, 2013
Saudi sentences Indonesian maid to death for murder
A Saudi court sentenced an Indonesian housemaid to death after she was convicted of murdering her employers' four-year-old child, the…
Saudi Arabia slams world reaction to maid’s beheading
World
January 13, 2013
Saudi Arabia slams world reaction to maid’s beheading
Saudi Arabia on Sunday criticized world reactions to its beheading a Sri Lankan maid convicted of killing her employer's…
Maid in Egypt: Domestic workers organize
Egypt
October 1, 2012
Maid in Egypt: Domestic workers organize
Egypt’s first labor union for domestic maids was established early this month and already claims a membership of some 300…