Kuwaiti officials are pursuing a proposal for the government not to renew the work and residence permits of all Ethiopian maids as a short-term approach to ridding the country of the women. According to Arab Times, the proposal was submitted… Read more ›
An Ethiopian maid, who was facing manslaughter charges in Kuwait for killing the daughter of her sponsor while the victim was asleep, died on Friday, March 5, in the back of a police patrol car. According to Arab Times, the… Read more ›
An Ethiopian maid is facing manslaughter charges in Kuwait for allegedly killing the daughter of her sponsor by slitting her throat while the victim was asleep. According to reports, the gruesome incident happened this week in Andalus. The deceased, 24-year-old… Read more ›
An amateur video showing the plight of a group of Ethiopian women in a Kuwaiti prison has gone viral, leading to calls for their release. According to Migrant-Rights, the video, which features over 10 women in a single cell, was… Read more ›
The Ethiopian Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor is reported to have banned its citizens from traveling to Kuwait for employment as domestic workers. According to a report in the Kuwait Times which quotes unnamed sources from the Ethiopian Ministry… Read more ›