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Story of Rosa

Rosa: Lima, Peru Rosa has been a domestic worker in Lima for 32 years. A single mother, she’s proud to provide her 19-year-old daughter with

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Story of Maria

Maria: Mexico City, Mexico Like many indigenous domestic workers in Mexico, Maria is an internal migrant – travelling from a small village to Mexico City.

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Story of Maggie

Maggie: Doha, Qatar As one of 173,000 migrant domestic workers in Qatar, Maggie has always been active in the Kenyan diaspora community, and in organising

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Story of Gloria

Gloria: Cape Town, South Africa  Most days, Gloria is up by 5:30am to get a 7:00am bus to the Cape Town SADSAWU offices (South African

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Story of Estelle

Estelle: Kuwait For Estelle – who left the Philippines to pursue work as a migrant domestic worker in Kuwait – hindsight is 20/20; had she

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Story of Aimee

Aimée: Lomé, Togo Six days a week, Aimée rises before dawn to begin the 90-minute commute to her employer’s home in downtown Lomé, Togo. Her

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