My project focuses on the struggles and strives of domestic workers in the United States. Domestic workers are individuals who provide domestic services like housekeeping for example. Oftentimes they are forgotten, pushed into the shadows, or simply not thought of as valuable as our society pushes the rhetoric that their jobs are dispensable. In reality, domestic workers are the backbone of so many communities. With nannying, housekeeping, and live-in caretaking, domestic workers perform services needed by so many families.

Because of this, I wanted to bring the issue of domestic workers right to the light and really demonstrate that domestic workers should be respected and humanized. With my project, I am highlighting the difficulties domestic workers go through and why we need to advocate for their rights. I have introduced the topic to my followers and discussed the intersectionality of domestic work with other issues (like poverty, racism, and sexual violence) which is more complex. I intend to continue raising awareness through various mediums. To do this, I have curated an online presence for my project through my instagram page(@thestruggletostrive) and also created a website to raise awareness about the issue. I will keep running these social pages long after the fellowship and hope to keep folks engaged by regularly hosting webinars and providing resources for advocacy for domestic workers.