Harassments of African Maids in Saudi Arabia - Slavery

Eldoret, Kenya
September 2, 2024 11:31pm CST
With population explosion jobs have become so scarce. This has seen many Africans seek jobs in other countries. Every year, thousands of girls and women from Africa are assisted by agents to secure maid or nanny jobs abroad. However things take a sad turn when the employers begin mistreating the ladies. Many Kenyans have died while in Saudi Arabia as a result of assault by their bosses. Survivors of such bad bosses recount of how they are mistreated sexually and physically. A certain lady disclosed how she was forced to make love with a dog. Today 03.09.2024 one of our media houses reported that a Kenyan woman was thrown from a storey building in Saudi Arabia by her boss. She landed on her head and died from brain-freezing. Unfortunately, the family is unable to have their kin transported back home for burial - a month later. The government is not doing anything to help. Yet more and more women are still leaving the country to the Gulf! Do people from your country also travel to the oil-rich countries to work?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (335364)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Sep
It is really terrible that these sorts of incidents are happening and nothing is being done about it. People can be really cruel to others.
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SIDDI KIMPOLE
@SIDIKIMPOLE (1405)
• Eldoret, Kenya
4 Sep
Thats the sad state of affairs.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (467835)
• Switzerland
3 Sep
I have heard similar stories from woman who moved there from the Philippines.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (467835)
• Switzerland
5 Sep
@SIDIKIMPOLE - This is exactly what I said to my husband, the world does nothing and this is a shame.
SIDDI KIMPOLE
@SIDIKIMPOLE (1405)
• Eldoret, Kenya
4 Sep
Yes I heard that there are many Filipinos working as maids in the Gulf
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SIDDI KIMPOLE
@SIDIKIMPOLE (1405)
• Eldoret, Kenya
5 Sep
@LadyDuck Very unfortunate indeed. And the world stands aside watching, doing nothing about it!
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (137894)
• Roseburg, Oregon
3 Sep
That is so wrong and sad. Something should be done but will probably not be.
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SIDDI KIMPOLE
@SIDIKIMPOLE (1405)
• Eldoret, Kenya
4 Sep
Our African leaders are too selfish and insensitive to look into such issues...
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B
@pitsipeahie (4975)
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3 Sep
It’s sad that so many people are facing such terrible conditions. It’s important for governments and agencies to better protect and support workers abroad or better yet, good paying jobs for these people in their own country so that they don't have to work abroad. I know these things are easier said than done.
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SIDDI KIMPOLE
@SIDIKIMPOLE (1405)
• Eldoret, Kenya
4 Sep
You are right my friend but as we say, gaining independence by most african countries was like jumping from a frying pan into the fire. Our own leaders are worse than our colonial masters.
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