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The Domestic Thriller That Indicts an Entire Society

Alia Trabucco Zerán's Clean reveals enduring social inequities in post-Pinochet Chile through the testimony of a domestic worker embroiled in a family tragedy.

A housemaid is suspected of killing a child in 'Clean,' a novel about class and power

The novel 'Clean' explores themes of class dynamics and emotional labor through the perspective of Estela Garcia, a housemaid and chief suspect in a child's death.

The Domestic Thriller That Indicts an Entire Society

Alia Trabucco Zerán's Clean reveals enduring social inequities in post-Pinochet Chile through the testimony of a domestic worker embroiled in a family tragedy.

A housemaid is suspected of killing a child in 'Clean,' a novel about class and power

The novel 'Clean' explores themes of class dynamics and emotional labor through the perspective of Estela Garcia, a housemaid and chief suspect in a child's death.
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Labor Laws Have Largely Excluded Domestic Workers. A Movement Is Changing That.

California domestic workers won significant labor protections with SB 1350, enabling oversight of health and safety regulations in private homes.

An Advocate for Domestic Workers Wins the Just Brooklyn Prize

Christine Yvette Lewis is awarded the Just Brooklyn Prize for her dedication to labor rights, providing financial support for grassroots activism.

Labor Laws Have Largely Excluded Domestic Workers. A Movement Is Changing That.

California domestic workers won significant labor protections with SB 1350, enabling oversight of health and safety regulations in private homes.

An Advocate for Domestic Workers Wins the Just Brooklyn Prize

Christine Yvette Lewis is awarded the Just Brooklyn Prize for her dedication to labor rights, providing financial support for grassroots activism.
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California lawmakers pass scaled-back protections for domestic workers, one year after Newsom veto

California passes new workplace safety bill for domestic workers employed by agencies, covering approximately 175,000 workers.

The Real Housewives of Dubai Recap: Marco Polo

The article critiques the portrayal of support staff in expatriate households, emphasizing their often-exploited reality compared to the luxuries of wealthy clients.

37 Square Feet That Show Brazil's Racist Past

Maid's rooms in Brazilian homes symbolize colonial heritage and social inequality; many, like Ana Beatriz da Silva, reject them by repurposing the spaces.

Her Name Was Ella Watson

Gordon Parks's iconic photo American Gothic captured the story and humanity of a cleaning woman in Washington, D.C.
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