After 17 years as a domestic worker in Kathmandu, Sabriti Chaudhary was falsely accused of stealing by one of her employers. Desperate for help, she turned to the Homeworkers’ Trade Union of Nepal (HUN) and found the support she needed. HUN’s General Secretary, Gyanu Kshatri, intervened, proved her innocence, and secured seven months of withheld wages.
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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
After 17 years as a domestic worker in Kathmandu, Sabriti Chaudhary was falsely accused of stealing by one of her employers. Desperate for help, she turned to the Homeworkers’ Trade Union of Nepal (HUN) and found the support she needed. HUN’s General Secretary, Gyanu Kshatri, intervened, proved her innocence, and secured seven months of withheld wages.
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