Mobilizing Rights – Foreign Domestic Helpers’ Struggles for Legal Recognition and Protection
Foreign domestic helpers represent an essential yet marginalized segment of society in many countries, particularly in Asia and the Middle East. Their struggles for legal recognition and protection underscore broader issues of human rights, labor rights, and social justice. Mobilizing for their rights involves navigating complex power dynamics, legal frameworks, and societal attitudes. At the heart of the issue lies the precarious legal status and limited protections afforded to foreign domestic helpers. Often migrants from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, these individuals…