The number of domestic workers being left on the streets by their employer, usually after working in slavery-like conditions under the so-called Kafala system, has increased in Lebanon due to the crisis and pandemic.
Domestic workers in Lebanon organized a sit-in protest outside the Kenyan consulate in Beirut
Domestic workers in Lebanon organized a sit-in protest outside the Kenyan consulate in Beirut in solidarity of a fellow worker reportedly fired for being too sick to work. She was thrown out of the house she worked in and left without payment or healthcare outside the consulate.
English | August 24, 2020
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