For generations, our work has been considered “women’s work,” not seen as professional or deserving of good working conditions. Inspired by Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma," we are calling on Congress to pass the first National Domestic Worker's Bill of Rights. | The New York Times Opinion Section

African Domestic Worker Allegedly Assaulted by Employers in Turkey Over Unpaid Wages Turkey — Concern Media has obtained disturbing video evidence showing the alleged assault of a Kenyan domestic worker by her employers in Turkey, following a dispute over unpaid wages. According to information received by Concern Media, the woman had been working for a Turkish family as a nanny and domestic helper for over two months. She reportedly received only 10,000 Turkish Lira for her second month’s work,

A Filipino domestic worker in Hong Kong is being praised as a “modern-day hero” for saving her employer’s 3-month-old baby during the Wang Fuk Court fire. 28-year-old Rhodora Alcaraz shielded the infant in a wet blanket while trapped in a smoke-filled room for several hours before firefighters reached them. Ms Alcaraz, who survived but remains in hospital, was among more than 200 foreign domestic workers — mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia — living in the apartment complex. Seven Indones

Indonesian domestic worker Yayuk Setyowati told CNN's Kristie Lu Stout that she is devastated about the loss of her sister Sri Wayhyuni, a caregiver who was killed in the Tai Po fire in Hong Kong. Domestic workers are the backbone of the city's economy, contributing an estimated $12.5 billion a year, according to a report published in 2019 by local charity Enrich and information services company Experian. | CNN