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Matters of Concern

..and the system failed her Even as abuses against domestic workers, taking place in private homes and hidden from the public eye go unreported, the recent case reported in Fatorda, of physical abuse of a woman domestic worker in forceful confinement -- failed to garner media and public attention.  However, the case brought to light the likely prevalence of such women trapped in situations of forced labor or trafficked into forced domestic work in conditions akin to slavery in Goa. The Case: On January 26, Linda Shirwaiker informed about a woman, aged around 50, working as domestic help for a family in Gogol Housing Board, who had been confined, and regularly assaulted by her employers. She went on to say that the woman had been subjected to physical assault and psychological torture for many years now. In a few hours, we went to the victim's house and found her alone, sitting outside the main door. After ensuring her employers were not around, we got her into a conversation. As sh