{"id":14423,"date":"2025-03-18T19:06:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=14423"},"modified":"2025-03-18T19:06:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T19:06:49","slug":"trapped-in-servitude-the-dark-reality-of-african-domestic-workers-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/18\/trapped-in-servitude-the-dark-reality-of-african-domestic-workers-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Trapped in Servitude: The Dark Reality of African Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Every day, thousands of women from Kenya and Uganda leave their countries in search of job opportunities in Saudi Arabia, believing they will achieve their dreams of a better life. However, they soon discover that they have entered a world of hell\u2014where exploitation, torture, rape, and even murder await them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 grow basis-auto flex-col overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full\">\n<div class=\"flex h-full flex-col overflow-y-auto [scrollbar-gutter:stable]\">\n<div class=\"mt-1.5 flex flex-col text-sm @thread-xl\/thread:pt-header-height md:pb-9\">\n<article class=\"group\/turn w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-[18px] px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"edd5fc67-3177-4c92-a09f-682bf770b243\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"810\">With enticing advertisements and promising offers, recruitment agencies in East Africa lure young women with the hope of golden opportunities as domestic workers or nannies. But the reality they face in Saudi Arabia is far from their dreams.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"810\">International investigations and human rights reports, notably from <em data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"644\">The New York Times<\/em>, have exposed the tragedy of African domestic workers, many of whom endure physical and sexual abuse, harsh treatment, and grueling work hours without pay or rest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"338b0f91-9696-4062-921b-315acd43628f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"103\"><strong data-start=\"13\" data-end=\"101\">Trapped and Abused: The Silent Suffering of African Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"1136\">Some women have been raped by their employers, while others have suffered physical torture, including being thrown from balconies. Media reports have documented cases of workers who were hurled from upper floors after being assaulted\u2014some were left bedridden with severe injuries, while others disappeared without a trace.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0645\u0645\u0644\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0640 \u0640\u0645\u0640 \u0640\u0648\u062a.. \u0645\u0645\u0644\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0640 \u0640\u0645\u0639 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0640 \u0640\u0642\u0640 \u0640\u062a\u0644 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u063a\u0640 \u0640\u062a\u0635\u0640 \u0640\u0627\u0628 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0631\u0647\u0640 \u0640\u064a\u0628<\/p>\n<p>\u062a\u062d\u0642\u064a\u0642\u0627\u062a \u0635\u0627\u062f\u0645\u0629 \u062d\u0648\u0644 \u0648\u0627\u0642\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0645\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0641\u064a \u062f\u064a\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a\u064a\u0646.. \u0627\u0646\u062a\u0647\u0627\u0643 \u0635\u0627\u0631\u062e \u0644\u0644\u0642\u0648\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0646 \u0648\u062a\u0639\u062f \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0623\u0628\u0633\u0637 \u062d\u0642\u0648\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u0633\u0627\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u0645\u0644\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0628\u0646 \u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0629<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BFYEUBF2Wx\">pic.twitter.com\/BFYEUBF2Wx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0648\u0637\u0646. \u064a\u063a\u0631\u062f \u062e\u0627\u0631\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0631\u0628 (@watanserb_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/watanserb_news\/status\/1901759072854024423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1584\">Saudi Arabia is one of the largest destinations for employing African women as domestic workers. However, life inside many Saudi households turns into a prison. Many women are cut off from the outside world and deprived of their basic rights, leaving them as victims of modern slavery. Despite repeated calls for their protection, Mohammed bin Salman\u2019s government continues to ignore the increasing abuses, while horrifying cases keep emerging.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"2014\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In a grim irony, the Saudi Crown Prince chairs the UN Commission on Women&#8217;s Rights, even as women\u2019s rights\u2014especially those of African domestic workers\u2014are violated in his own country. While the government releases statements promoting reforms, families in Uganda and Kenya are left waiting for any news of their missing daughters\u2014young women who set out to fulfill their dreams but returned in coffins or never returned at all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"isolate w-full basis-auto has-[[data-has-thread-error]]:pt-2 has-[[data-has-thread-error]]:[box-shadow:var(--sharp-edge-bottom-shadow)] dark:border-white\/20 md:border-transparent md:pt-0 md:dark:border-transparent\">\n<div class=\"text-base mx-auto px-3 md:px-4 w-full md:px-5 lg:px-4 xl:px-5\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<form class=\"w-full\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"radix-:r13r:\" data-state=\"closed\">\n<div class=\"relative z-[1] flex h-full max-w-full flex-1 flex-col\">\n<div class=\"group relative z-[1] flex w-full items-center\">\n<div class=\"w-full\">\n<div id=\"composer-background\" class=\"flex w-full cursor-text flex-col rounded-3xl border border-token-border-light duration-150 ease-in-out contain-inline-size motion-safe:transition-[color,background-color,border-color,text-decoration-color,fill,stroke,box-shadow,bottom] dark:border-none dark:shadow-none shadow-[0_9px_9px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,0.01),_0_2px_5px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,0.06)] has-[:focus]:shadow-[0_2px_12px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,0.04),_0_9px_9px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,0.01),_0_2px_5px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,0.06)] bg-token-main-surface-primary dark:bg-[#303030]\">\n<div class=\"px-3 py-1\">\n<div class=\"mb-2 mt-1 flex items-center justify-between sm:mt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex gap-x-1.5 text-token-text-primary\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Every day, thousands of women from Kenya and Uganda leave their countries in search of job opportunities in Saudi Arabia, believing they will achieve their dreams of a better life. 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