Government guarantees equal protection under its labor laws. Hong Kong is one of the few places where the Increased awareness has unfortunately not been matched byĬoncerted government action. Of forced labor or have been trafficked into forced domestic work in conditions In the worst situations, women and girls are trapped in situations In the workplace non-payment of wages and excessively long working hours with The long list of abuses committed by employers and laborĪgents includes physical, psychological, and sexual abuse forced confinement Private homes and hidden from the public eye, have garnered increased attention Sacrifices to support their families, are among the most exploited and abusedĪbuses against domestic workers, typically taking place in Domestic workers, often making extraordinary Violence, governments have systematically denied them key labor protectionsĮxtended to other workers. Instead of guaranteeing their ability to work with dignity and free of Millions of women and girls around the world turn toĭomestic work as one of the few options available to them in order to provide Asma, child domestic worker, age sixteen, Medan, Indonesia, December 13, 2004 When I asked that I wanted to see the doctor. ![]() Once she slapped my face and then kicked me above I was not paid any salary.… hit me when she wasĪngry. Work." I was not allowed to go out of the house. You have to know your position, you are here to and slept at 10 p.m.… shoutedĪt me, "You are a poor person. Hasana, child domestic worker who began employment atĪge twelve, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, DecemI worked for three months. Introduction As a domestic worker, you have no control over your
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