Home / Series / Africa Eye / Aired Order / Season 2019 / Episode 7

The Hidden Lives of 'Housegirls'

In Uganda, young women are leaving their homes to try and find jobs as domestic workers, but for some their new lives can lead to mistreatment and abuse. A charity in Kenya is calling for the introduction of laws to protect domestic workers, commonly referred to as 'housegirls', to ensure their safety. For BBC Africa Eye, reporter Nancy Kacungira has been investigating why young women living near Uganda's border are leaving their villages to find work in Kenya.

English
  • Originally Aired May 19, 2019
  • Runtime 28 minutes
  • Network BBC
  • Created February 4, 2023 by
    extechopp3u
  • Modified May 8, 2024 by
    AddingStuffIsFun