domestic workers

Ethiopian domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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