Hong Kong is making plans to ramp up its recruitment of domestic workers from Burma as the Special Administrative Region prepares for a potential shortage of labourers from other Southeast…
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Burma looks to ‘legalise’ domestic workers abroad
The move comes after a tragic incident on 12 June when a Burmese domestic helper jumped to her death from a 19-storey building in Singapore.
Banning women from domestic work abroad raises trafficking risks: UN
Southeast Asian governments’ efforts to stop women from going abroad for domestic work are putting their citizens at greater risk of becoming victims of trafficking and exploitation, the United Nations…
Singaporean man gets 13 years for raping Burmese maid
A Singaporean man who claimed that his Burmese maid consented to have sex with him has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for rape, according to local media.
Lack of rights leaves housemaids open to abuses
Thousands of girls from poor families across Burma work as maids for wealthier households, and often face gruelling working hours and abuse.
Migrant worker sisters reunited
When two sisters from Mon State paid a broker to smuggle them to Thailand for domestic work, it was the start of a decade-long ordeal and seperation.