For Migrant Women, Sexual Violence Is Often the Hidden Cost of Work |
Sexual violence committed by some of the most powerful and visible people in society continues to dominate public attention, from Jeffrey Epstein to Sean Combs to diplomat Robinson Juma Twanga. While these high-profile cases break through the silence and expose the egregious abuses of men whose standing insulated them for years, millions of survivors, particularly migrant women, remain invisible, and countless perpetrators go unpunished.
As we face the realities of sexual violence in our country and learn about cases around the world, where justice for survivors is too often denied or delayed, we cannot continue to ignore the women who are most at risk and least protected. True accountability requires that we also fight for those whose names we may never know, but whose lives and safety matter just as much.
Migrant women in agriculture, food processing, and domestic work face staggering rates of harassment and assault. A recent UN Women article highlights that migrant women are employed in largely unregulated sectors, including as domestic workers and in the care sector,........