Maid abuse: 'How my boss threatened me with acid in Oman' - BBC News
17.11.17
Maid abuse: 'How my boss threatened me with acid in Oman' - BBC News: More than 50 women interviewed during the research said they had their passports confiscated by their employers and were made to work 15 to 21 hours a day - figures disputed by the Omani labour ministry.
Around two in five reported physical abuse and the same proportion said they were sexually harassed or assaulted.
The Tanzania government has not commented on the findings that allege the East Africa country's embassies did little to assist those who had sought their help.
Here are three of the women's accounts, which include experience of sexual abuse some may find disturbing:
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