Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
More than 15 million women work as domestic workers across Asia and the Middle East. Behind closed doors, many endure what can only be described as modern slavery: passports confiscated, abuse, isolation, and no basic rights.
This powerful documentary exposes the dark reality of the Kafala system, which still enables the exploitation of millions of migrant workers—especially women from the Philippines.
Through shocking testimonies, on-the-ground investigations, and rare insights, this film reveals a system that continues to operate in silence.
👉Why does this system still exist?
👉Who benefits from it?
👉 And how do some women manage to escape?
#hongkong #philippines #humanrights #libanon #documentary #fulldocumentary #wocomohumanity
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
04:01 The Philippines: a global supplier of domestic workers
06:22 The shocking recruitment process
10:54 Hong Kong: a major destination
13:59 Domestic workers under control: modern slavery
16:42 Inhumane working conditions: no days off, no freedom, confiscated passports
18:43 A shelter for escaped domestic workers
25:40 Lebanon: domestic workers sent to prison
31:30 A survivor’s powerful testimony
35:30 Why the Kafala system still exists
38:00 In Manila: support for Filipino migrants
40:52 Unexpected help from the internet
43:59 A tragic story in Saudi Arabia
47:58 Epilogue
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Directed by Alexandra Jousset & Gratiane de Moustier
Original title: Maids: Docile and Invisible, a Story on Domestic Worker
© 2016, licenced by GAD
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More than 15 million women work as domestic workers across Asia and the Middle East. Behind closed doors, many endure what can only be described as modern slavery: passports confiscated, abuse, isolation, and no basic rights.
This powerful documentary exposes the dark reality of the Kafala system, which still enables the exploitation of millions of migrant workers—especially women from the Philippines.
Through shocking testimonies, on-the-ground investigations, and rare insights, this film reveals a system that continues to operate in silence.
👉Why does this system still exist?
👉Who benefits from it?
👉 And how do some women manage to escape?
#hongkong #philippines #humanrights #libanon #documentary #fulldocumentary #wocomohumanity
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
04:01 The Philippines: a global supplier of domestic workers
06:22 The shocking recruitment process
10:54 Hong Kong: a major destination
13:59 Domestic workers under control: modern slavery
16:42 Inhumane working conditions: no days off, no freedom, confiscated passports
18:43 A shelter for escaped domestic workers
25:40 Lebanon: domestic workers sent to prison
31:30 A survivor’s powerful testimony
35:30 Why the Kafala system still exists
38:00 In Manila: support for Filipino migrants
40:52 Unexpected help from the internet
43:59 A tragic story in Saudi Arabia
47:58 Epilogue
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Subscribe to wocomoHUMANITY: goo.gl/5Sp36B
Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/wocomo
-------
Directed by Alexandra Jousset & Gratiane de Moustier
Original title: Maids: Docile and Invisible, a Story on Domestic Worker
© 2016, licenced by GAD
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Documentaries about people and cultures from around the globe: wocomoHUMANITY offers high-quality content which is produced by leading production companies.
Check out our other channels to watch high quality documentaries:
▷ wocomoDOCS: youtube.com/wocomoDOCS
▷ wocomoWILDLIFE: youtube.com/wocomoWILDLIFE
▷ wocomoHISTORY: youtube.com/wocomoHISTORY
▷ wocomoTRAVEL: youtube.com/wocomoTRAVEL
▷ wocomoCOOK: youtube.com/wocomoCOOK
Wocomo HUMANITY is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.
