Exploitation & abuse of Indonesian women domestic workers

We all know that poverty are the basic problem that leads to bigger problems, a social problem. Poor people are trying hard to survive by doing anything they can think of. As Indonesia has been one of "third countries" that facing these problems, many Indonesian women had also face to reality to work as domestic workers for more family income. But not all of them are lucky enough to get descent job. Indonesian women domestic workers, either who work as a migrant or local employment are often become the victim of human rights abuses. Although, Indonesian government have set legal remedies to protect them, but the violence has been happening still and the effect is remotely limited. In many cases, several of them are reported dead by serious violence, received beatings, tortured everyday in several years and because they choose to die or try to run by jumping from the top of building. They are forced to work beyond the limit only for $100 salary per month, and sometimes without pay for several years. We can just say this situation as what "a modern-day slavery" is all about.



There is no guarantee of their safety, including denial of their rights to health, education, an adequate standard of living and freedom of movement. They are also at risk of trafficking and violence. The lack of awareness and enforcement of the law has resulted in domestic workers remaining vulnerable to violence in the household as their working environment.

I am still hoping that women domestic workers from anywhere in the world, will get a better chance to work in the most proper condition. They are human beings... and they are the same as we are... so by writing this post I stand up for Human Rights to stop slavery, abuse and more humanity issues that follows. Will you join me?

If you see anything suspicious in your neighborhood that subject to abusive act of an employer to his or her domestic workers, please call your local authority or the police to make a report. This will help the domestic workers to gain their freedom back or might save their life if they have worked in a horrible slavery situation.

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