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Impact Stories

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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Story of Cheryl

Cheryl: Doha, Qatar It’s her day off, and Cheryl has just returned home from a monthly social event hosted by the Bayanihang Domestic Workers Association

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Story of Eddy

Eddy: Santiago, Chile After 43 years in the sector, Eddy knows all too well that domestic work takes a physical toll. It’s nice to know,

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Celebrating Sabitri

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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