Maids

When My Parents Were Help to The Help

Mark Olmsted | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Suburbia, Rockville-Maryland, "The Help" Mothers, Poverty, Foster Care, Maids, The 60s, Black Women, The Help, The Help Movie, Culture News

We had two cleaning ladies, Mary and Nancy, a pair of sisters who alternated their weekly visits. One day, Nancy came to work in tears, unable not to cry in front of my mother. "They gonna take Mary's kids away," she sobbed.

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The Hidden Victims of Human Trafficking

Nisha Varia | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Domestic Workers, Human Rights, Asia, Middle East, Maids, State Department, Labor Standards, International Labor Organization, Human Trafficking, World News

Being forced into domestic servitude is one of the most common forms of human trafficking. Yet it remains one of the most invisible, including meager media coverage and law enforcement efforts.

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Face 2 Face with Ace: Albert Brooks

The Adam Carolla Show | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: Albert Brooks, International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn Sex Scandal, Adam Carolla, Imf, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maids, The Adam Carolla Show, Comedy News

I recently sat down with one of my comedy idols: Albert Brooks. We talked about what goes on behind closed doors in New York Hotel Rooms, and why people keep raping maids.

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DSK Case Highlights Dangers Faced By Hotel Maids

AP | CHRIS HAWLEY | Posted 07.21.2011

Read More: Rape, Hotel Maids, Maids, New York Hotel Maids, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, NY Real Estate, Sexual Assault, Dsk, Dominique Strauss-Kahn Case, New York News

NEW YORK — Hotel housekeepers say they often feel a twinge of fear when they slide the keycard, turn the door handle and step into a room to cle...

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'Butler School': High-End Servant Industry Makes A Comeback

BusinessWeek | Max Abelson | Posted 07.20.2011

Read More: Chefs, Butler School, Housekeepers, The Rich, Maids, Butlers, Business News

The resurgence of rich people has triggered a rebirth elsewhere in the industry. "When we hit last summer, that's when all of a sudden the economy rea...

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What About the Woman Strauss-Kahn Allegedly Attacked?

Tiffany Williams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Imf, Housekeepers, Maids, Nicolas Sarkozy, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Dominique Strauss-Kahn Woman, Dominique Strauss-Kahn Sex Scandal, Healthy Living News

Being a housekeeper doesn't exactly put you on equal footing with the wealthy and powerful when you are in "their" space. So when you're stuck in a bedroom with them, what are your defenses?

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A Labor Fight Over Hotel Bedsheets

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 06.19.2011

Read More: Hotels, Labor, California Labor, California, Hotel Maids, Maids, Hyatt Hotels, California Unions, Manual Labor, California Hotel Maids, Westin Hotels, Labor Unions, Politics News

When she isn’t sidelined by an injury, Nenita Ibe cleans 16 rooms a day at the Santa Clara hotel where she’s worked for 10 years. Since some rooms...

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Dozens Of Reportedly Abused Maids Flown Home From Lebanon

Yahoo! News | – | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Domestic Workers Abuse, Lebanon, Human Rights, Maids, Madagascar, Domestic Workers, Camille Vital, Physical Abuse, World News

ANTANANARIVO (AFP) -- Madagascar's government early Thursday flew home 86 women domestic workers from Lebanon who had been subjected to abuse, amid co...

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Tokyo Maid Cafes: Where Cute Japanese Girls Slap & Spoon-Feed Customers (PHOTOS)

La Carmina | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Lacarmina, Manga, Kawaii, Maid Cafe, International Destinations, Asia Travel, Cosplay, La Carmina, Destinations, Slidefullscreen, Girls, Theme Restaurants, Anime, Tokyo Travel, Maids, Cute Girls, Tokyo-Japan, Slidepollajax, Maid Café, Japanese, Japan, Japan Travel, Travel Blogs, Cute, Travel News

At a Japanese maid cafe, customers pay good money to be pampered by cute, young girls in frilly costumes. The role-play goes pretty far. Waitresse...

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Help for Sri Lanka's Abused Maids

Catholic Relief Services | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kuwait, Domestic Workers, Abuse, Caritas, Middle East, Maids, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, World News

"I was ironing and one of the little girl's dresses got burned," says Daya*, a Sri Lankan woman working as a live-in maid for a wealthy family in Kuwa...

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C Street House Used Interns As Servants, Author Tells Rachel Maddow (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Church, Ohio, Mark Sanford, Christian, Interns, Butlers, Religion, Irs, John Ensign, C Street House, Maids, Internship, Tax, The C Street House, Oliver North, Prayer, Servants, Video, Politics News

The C Street house is a $1.8 million Washington D.C. residence occupied by Congressional members of a religious organization known as The Family. Afte...

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