The Reality Facing Kenyan Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia

“For five months, I worked for 14 hours a day without a break”

Filipino domestic workers reveal the abuses they faced in Saudi Arabia “I thought my body was going to collapse” Gloria* took on the role of a domestic worker in Saudi Arabia for two years I decided to take a job in Saudi Arabia when I was 44. My son was in college and my husband’s […] The post “For five months, I worked for 14 hours a day without a break” appeared first on Amnesty International.

The Reality Facing Kenyan Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia

Based on survivor testimonies documented by Amnesty International Kenya. Like many Kenyan women who migrated abroad each year in search of employment, Katherine (not her real name) believed she could build a brighter future by working as a domestic worker in Saudi Arabia. When applying, she was assured of fair wages, fair working hours, and safe and dignified working conditions. However, upon arrival at her new job, the reality she met was very …