“‘Without us, society wouldn’t function’: These are the immigrant domestic workers facing exploitation in Spain” by Lucía Benavides

According to experts and reports, migrant women working in Spain’s domestic care industry face exploitation and abuse, working long hours and getting paid below the minimum wage. As the cost of living in Barcelona has increased, women who have been domestic workers for years are facing new difficulties — but they’re helping each other get through the hard times and pushing for workers’ rights.

Isabel Escobar, a 63-year-old originally from Chile, puts it like this:

“These jobs need to be recognized, because we’re taking care of people’s lives.”