Marta Vidal

Marta Vidal is a freelance journalist focusing on migration, human rights and social justice.

Recent Stories

'Discounted maids!': How ads trap women in modern-day slavery in Jordan

June 14, 2019

Recruitment agency ads perpetuate slavery-like conditions in Jordan by posting biodata of migrants seeking domestic work, revealing skin complexion, weight, height, and "price" according to country of origin. Many end up trapped in situations of abuse and exploitation.

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