The Big Read: Burdened with family expectations and lured by temptations, some foreign domestic workers get snared in debt trap

Foreign domestic workers (FDWs) in Singapore have lately taken to pawning gold jewellery or borrowing from both legal and illegal moneylenders to get cash, with maid agencies and charities saying they have seen a rise in cases of maids taking loans and getting into debts. It is important to address the root cause of why FDWs are getting into debts, said Asst Prof of Sociology Shannon Ang from NTU, as Singapore has an obligation to care for the well-being of migrant workers who contribute substantially to society.

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