Tuesday 12 May 2026
Arab world
Opinion
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Domestic workers in the Gulf typically face a double bind: as a foreign worker, you are governed by kafala laws, while as a female, you are governed by the male guardianship system.
On a flight from Kampala to Dubai, I found myself surrounded by lines of young Ugandan women, all wearing the same…
Domestic workers in the Gulf typically face a double bind: as a foreign worker, you are governed by kafala laws, while as a female, you are governed by the male guardianship system.
On a flight from Kampala to Dubai, I found myself surrounded by lines of young Ugandan women, all wearing the same…
