Sierra Leonean returnees raise awareness on the ‘slavish’ ‘Kafala’ labour system

A group of Sierra Leonean returnee women is raising awareness on 'slavish' working conditions they experienced when working in Lebanon under the 'Kafala' system

A Sierra Leonean returnee labourer who was exploited as a housemaid in Lebanon is now raising awareness around the so-called 'Kafala' system. It’s an employment set of codes common in some middle-east countries, that many African migrant women have described as 'modern-day slavery'.

English | December 18, 2020

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