Mariam Diefallah is a feminist writer, doula, and educator from Giza, Egypt. She is interested in the intersection of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and migration studies.
Domestic workers in the Gulf typically face a double bind: as a foreign worker, you are governed by kafala laws, while as a female, you are governed by the male guardianship system.On a flight from Kampala to Dubai, I found myself surrounded by lines of young Ugandan women, all wearing t
Domestic workers in the Gulf typically face a double bind: as a foreign worker, you are governed by kafala laws, while as a female, you are governed by the male guardianship system.On a flight from Kampala to Dubai, I found myself surrounded by lines of young Ugandan women, all wearing t