‘We lie on the floor till someone buys us’: shocking allegations of UAE agencies’ abuse of domestic workers
GuardianOCT 1 2023
The treatment that Towey faced was inhumane and is a sad reflection of the status of women in the UAE and elsewhere in the region. She suffered a brutal attack, and sadly women in Dubai are often the victim of bad-faith legal arguments that are red herrings to their cases. The state of women's rights in the UAE and Gulf region is a major human rights issue.
The UAE is happy that this case was resolved, which did not take long after the full circumstances came to light. While prejudice against the Arab world often centers around the treatment of women, it should be noted that the region has made strides towards gender equality. Ireland and other nations have no right to criticize another country making progress at a pace that aligns with good governance.