Domestic workers: The economic backbone of Hong Kong but some of its worst-treated women

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She slept in a cupboard, worked 80-hour weeks, and was sacked for having cancer. But this woman's story isn't unusual - while domestic workers are the economic backbone of Hong Kong, they are among its worst-treated women IWD2019

h1.pg-headline { font-weight: bold; } .zn-body-text h3 { font-weight: bold; clear:left; } Hong Kong On February 17, Baby Jane Teodoro Allas, 38, was fired from her job as a domestic worker in Hong Kong while on sick leave.

The reason her employer gave for her dismissal was simple:"Diagnosed with cervical cancer.""Given your medical condition, I am no longer able to continue your employment," read the letter."Wish you good health."Allas, who is from Palawan in the Philippines, says the firing was akin to a death sentence. Just weeks before, Allas had been diagnosed with aggressive Stage 3 cancer and needed immediate, life-saving treatment.

 

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Never heard of this before,this is simply Maltreatment,I hope she gets something better than that

it's unfortunate this has to happen in 21st century. Women are not lesser,they need equal respect.

True and sad ...

But I thought a wonderful socialist utopia like China was supposed to treat everyone equally? SocialismKills

Terrible stories,hidden,untold. This cuts Hong Kong's nose ! World is changing,HK. You too need to take care - and act. Slavery right in your alley !

Wtf! Hope those people go to jail

This is really sad.

MAGA 🇺🇸

How many women are subjected to rape and violence in this country due to human trafficking? Where is that story?

Mistreated workers in China? That seems f'd ar fetched

If this story were based in the US, CNN: This is a heart warming story of how neighbors gathered together to help fundraise for a woman who was fired for having cancer and became homeless.

Worst-treated domestic workers? I'm guessing you haven't checked the middle east.

...all so the folks in America can buy cheap Chinesium crap from WalMart. Ain't life grand?

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The Hong Kong domestic worker sacked for having cancerBaby Jane Teodoro Allas, 38, was sacked from her job as a domestic helper in Hong Kong while on sick leave. The reason her employer gave for her dismissal was simple: 'Diagnosed with cervical cancer.' HONG KONG IS WRONG KONG I guess now we know who's the real sick ones.
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