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By Kipp • Feb 14th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, poll resultsThe majority of Kippreport readers believe domestic workers are ‘treated like slaves’.
Posts Tagged ‘abuse’
The majority of Kippreport readers believe domestic workers are ‘treated like slaves’.
Look who’s complaining
By Aarti Nagraj • Jan 26th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Labor, Saudi Arabia, The LifeSaudi authorities are mulling a ban on housemaids from certain Asian countries, claiming they are indifferent to the local culture and have been involved in ‘child murders and incidents of violence’. Meanwhile, the number of maids being abused in the Kingdom is growing at an alarming rate.
Thousands of Indonesians to leave Saudi
By Kipp • Nov 8th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Saudi ArabiaAt least 5,000 Indonesian domestic workers…
Damaged goods
By Dana El Baltaji • Jul 25th, 2009 • Category: Kipp's Blog, United StatesAn eight-year-old girl who was gang raped has been abandoned by her family.
Israeli soldiers break their silence
By Dana El Baltaji • Jul 15th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, PalestineA group of Israeli soldiers who participated in the Gaza offensive in January 2009 claim the Israeli army is responsible for countless abuses against Palestinian civilians due to...
Beating domestic violence in Bahrain
By Aarti Nagraj • Mar 12th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, The People, societyA large number of women are abused in the country, say activists, but measures are now being taken to fight the issue.
Seven-hour work day for “burdensome” jobs, says Saudi
By Aarti Nagraj • Dec 21st, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Labor, The WorkThe kingdom has been severely criticized by Human Rights Watch for allowing the abuse of workers, and the government says it is taking steps to improve the situation.
Ads implore Saudis to show mercy
By Dana El Baltaji • Dec 15th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Media/Marketing, The Life, advertisingSix ads, one campaign: the ‘mercy’ PSA highlights a pressing issue faced in many Saudi households.
Now the maids are calling the shots
By Kipp • Aug 31st, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Labor, The WorkWith increased work during Ramadan, Saudi women are forced to employ ‘illegal’ housemaids, who direct the terms of their employment
Cover me: I’m going in
By Kipp • Aug 24th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Labor, The WorkSri Lanka plans new insurance plan for domestic workers in Saudi Arabia, which has the largest number of Sri Lankan housemaids in the region.
Time to do the housework
By Kipp • Aug 11th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Labor, The People, The WorkRising complaints have persuaded Sri Lankan officials to curb the number of housemaids in the Middle East
