I believe these women, just as many other immigrants, come to the United States in pursuit of better life. Poverty, unemployment, inequality in China must have driven them to come here. They could have been attracted by the prospects of getting a well-paying job, an opportunity to send money to their families at home or a chance of marrying and American citizen and becoming citizens themselves.
They could have been lured into the country by the stories of success they have heard from the people in their communities, or they could have been sold to traffickers by their families.
2. Why do you think that they were sent to Hadley, a small, rural town with a very small Chinese population?
The fact that they were sent to a small remote town, like …show more content…
First of all the problem needs to be addressed in the countries where the victims of traffickers are coming from. If these women’s economic situation was better, they wouldn’t have sought ways to immigrate. Educating women about the dangers of human trafficking and limited prospects of illegal immigrants might also prevent women from seeking services of the …show more content…
Decriminalization of the victims of sex trade (since in many countries they are treated as criminals) would encourage them to cooperate with the law enforcement and lead them to the perpetrators. Spreading awareness in the communities about potential trafficking victims might also help. Ability to recognize suspicious activity and report it to authorities might save these women’s lives.
C. Questions on article on Unit page on women working as Domestics in Saudi Arabia
1. What are the causes of the ill treatment off female domestic workers in Saudi Arabia and other countries?
Female domestic workers usually work away from the public view, therefore their abuse often remains unnoticed. Female migrants’ families are often dependent on the money they send back home. In fear of losing their employment and being deported, these women are putting up with sexual and physical abuse and exploitation and do not report their abusers.
Additionally, Saudi Arabian laws do not grant any protections to foreign employees. They are not subjects to minimum wage requirements or weekly rest and paid leave. This lets the employers to exploit domestic workers.
Cultural, racial and ethnic prejudices are also reasons for ill treatment on domestic workers in Saudi Arabia and other
They could have been lured into the country by the stories of success they have heard from the people in their communities, or they could have been sold to traffickers by their families.
2. Why do you think that they were sent to Hadley, a small, rural town with a very small Chinese population?
The fact that they were sent to a small remote town, like …show more content…
First of all the problem needs to be addressed in the countries where the victims of traffickers are coming from. If these women’s economic situation was better, they wouldn’t have sought ways to immigrate. Educating women about the dangers of human trafficking and limited prospects of illegal immigrants might also prevent women from seeking services of the …show more content…
Decriminalization of the victims of sex trade (since in many countries they are treated as criminals) would encourage them to cooperate with the law enforcement and lead them to the perpetrators. Spreading awareness in the communities about potential trafficking victims might also help. Ability to recognize suspicious activity and report it to authorities might save these women’s lives.
C. Questions on article on Unit page on women working as Domestics in Saudi Arabia
1. What are the causes of the ill treatment off female domestic workers in Saudi Arabia and other countries?
Female domestic workers usually work away from the public view, therefore their abuse often remains unnoticed. Female migrants’ families are often dependent on the money they send back home. In fear of losing their employment and being deported, these women are putting up with sexual and physical abuse and exploitation and do not report their abusers.
Additionally, Saudi Arabian laws do not grant any protections to foreign employees. They are not subjects to minimum wage requirements or weekly rest and paid leave. This lets the employers to exploit domestic workers.
Cultural, racial and ethnic prejudices are also reasons for ill treatment on domestic workers in Saudi Arabia and other