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Kenya's Domestic Workers Suffer at the Hands of Abusive Employers

Mary is 32 years old but her worn face and hands make her appear twice as old. Illiterate and living in Nairobi, Kenya's most expensive city, she faces career opportunities that are limited to domestic work. She speaks softly and tends to avoid eye contact. But despite a voice that barely exceeds a whisper, she's demanding to be heard. For 16 months, Mary's employer, a prominent woman who works for an international humanitarian organization and recently ran for public office, paid her every... Full Story
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