Alexandra Fisher is an Australian multimedia journalist based in East Africa. You can contact her on Twitter: @AlexLFisher. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/alexandra-fisher/rss en Laws & Policy Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:24:55 +0000 Alexandra Fisher https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/04/24/migrant-domestic-workers-face-abuse-in-the-gulf-despite-new-rules https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/04/24/migrant-domestic-workers-face-abuse-in-the-gulf-despite-new-rules Uganda has lifted a ban on its citizens going to Saudi Arabia and Jordan as domestic workers. But human rights groups say abuse is still rife. Equal Pay and Opportunity Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:20:00 +0000 Alexandra Fisher https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/23/ugandan-maids-face-abuse-in-the-gulf-despite-new-safeguards https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/23/ugandan-maids-face-abuse-in-the-gulf-despite-new-safeguards Uganda has lifted a ban on its citizens going to Saudi Arabia and Jordan as domestic workers. But human rights groups say abuse is still rife. Crisis and Conflict Gender-Based Violence Fri, 26 May 2017 12:38:04 +0000 Alexandra Fisher https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/26/as-troops-withdraw-women-fear-the-return-of-joseph-konys-lra https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/26/as-troops-withdraw-women-fear-the-return-of-joseph-konys-lra In the Central African Republic, the women of Obo are considering leaving their homes when Ugandan and U.S. troops abandon the hunt for Joseph Kony.