“Escaping to death”; a documentary on the plight of MWDW in Lebanon

Journalist Janine Jalkh talked to L’Orient le Jour about the pervasive racism in Lebanese society vis-à-vis women domestic workers in Lebanon and who are exploited by employers, employment offices and law enforcement.  Janine was interviewed by the newspaper about her documentary entitled “Escaping to death” which highlighted the increasing phenomenon of so-called suicide of migrant women domestic workers.Jalkh contributed to the making of this documentary which has been shown on Al Jazeera last October and which has won the public freedoms and human rights award.
For viewing this documentary, please click on the following link: Escaping to death