Enjoyment of the rights to health and adequate housing by migrants 2010, para. 30
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Female migrant workers engaged in domestic services are one of the most vulnerable groups of migrant workers. There appears to be a widespread pattern of physical, sexual and psychological abuses of migrant domestic workers, and they are also often exposed to health and safety threats without being provided with adequate information about risks and precautions. Further, their vulnerability is heightened by the lack of domestic legal mechanisms recognizing or protecting their rights. Consequently, they are often excluded from health insurance and other important social and labour protections. Given the lack of health care, they tend to seek care late.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants