How do I empathise with my Lebanese friend?, By Osmund Agbo
A study based on interviews with 913 migrant domestic workers in Lebanon found that 68 percent reported experiencing at least one incident of sexual harassment.
Problem is, migrant domestic workers remained largely outside the protection afforded by Lebanon’s ordinary labor law framework.
The film takes viewers into the world of a Beirut domestic worker agency, where African and Asian women are recruited and matched with Lebanese households in a manner disturbingly reminiscent of a commodities market.
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