Dubai, Global development, Kuwait, Middle East and North Africa, Nepal, Slavery, South and Central Asia, United Arab Emirates, World news
How Nepal’s migration ban traps female ‘modern day slaves’ in the Gulf
Rules intended to protect domestic workers have only made them more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, say activists
Amita* knew she had to escape. After five months of being assaulted, starved and being forced to work for 20 hours a day as a domestic maid in a suburban house in Kuwait, the 45-year old from Nepal seized her chance. While the household slept, she climbed out of a downstairs bathroom window and fled.
Amita managed to find the Nepali embassy, hoping that staff there would assure her safety and help send her home to Kathmandu.
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