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WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell

In 2016, Mary Kibwana, who worked as maid in Jordan, returned to Kenya with 70% of her body burned. Kibwana is one of many women in Africa and Asia trapped in the Middle East's Kafala System, a set of law governing migrant labor that binds them to their employers. The film gives unprecedented access to the inner workings the system, and the horrific reality faced by thousands of women each day.

WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell

58m 57s

In 2016, Mary Kibwana, who worked as maid in Jordan, returned to Kenya with 70% of her body burned. Kibwana is one of many women in Africa and Asia trapped in the Middle East's Kafala System, a set of law governing migrant labor that binds them to their employers. The film gives unprecedented access to the inner workings the system, and the horrific reality faced by thousands of women each day.

Previews + Extras

  • WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Promo: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Promo

    S4 E13 - 30s

    In 2016, Mary Kibwana, who worked as maid in Jordan, returned to Kenya with 70% of her body burned. Kibwana is one of many women in Africa and Asia trapped in the Middle East's Kafala System, a set of law governing migrant labor that binds them to their employers. The film gives unprecedented access to the inner workings the system, and the horrific reality faced by thousands of women each day.

  • WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Trailer

    S4 E13 - 1m 37s

    In 2016, Mary Kibwana, who worked as maid in Jordan, returned to Kenya with 70% of her body burned. Kibwana is one of many women in Africa and Asia trapped in the Middle East's Kafala System, a set of law governing migrant labor that binds them to their employers. The film gives unprecedented access to the inner workings the system, and the horrific reality faced by thousands of women each day.

  • WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Fighting for Domestic Workers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Fighting for Domestic Workers

    S4 E13 - 1m 13s

    In 2016, Mary Kibwana, who worked as maid in Jordan, returned to Kenya with 70% of her body burned. Kibwana is one of many women in Africa and Asia trapped in the Middle East's Kafala System, a set of law governing migrant labor that binds them to their employers. The film gives unprecedented access to the inner workings the system, and the horrific reality faced by thousands of women each day.

  • WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Without Jobs, Kenyan Women Flee: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Without Jobs, Kenyan Women Flee

    S4 E13 - 28s

    In 2016, Mary Kibwana, who worked as maid in Jordan, returned to Kenya with 70% of her body burned. Kibwana is one of many women in Africa and Asia trapped in the Middle East's Kafala System, a set of law governing migrant labor that binds them to their employers. The film gives unprecedented access to the inner workings the system, and the horrific reality faced by thousands of women each day.

  • WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Middle East & Working Conditions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Middle East & Working Conditions

    S4 E13 - 1m 18s

    In 2016, Mary Kibwana, who worked as maid in Jordan, returned to Kenya with 70% of her body burned. Kibwana is one of many women in Africa and Asia trapped in the Middle East's Kafala System, a set of law governing migrant labor that binds them to their employers. The film gives unprecedented access to the inner workings the system, and the horrific reality faced by thousands of women each day.

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