Abused Ethiopian domestic worker is “the poster girl for kafala” in Lebanon

“Social media works, but the Lebanese government should bring these women under the protection of the labour law.”Read the full article

By Florence Massena

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, Discrimination, Domestic workers, Gender, Health and safety, Labour rights, Migration, Deaths at work, Exploitation, Modern-day slavery, Violence against women, Inequality, Trade unions

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