The Untold Story Of A House Help | What Employers Need To Know| Women Creating Impact

The Untold Story Of A House Help | What Employers Need To Know| Women Creating Impact

From Lisa Kusiima by Lisa Kusiima

March 5, 2026 · 1h 28m · Episode 85

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with a house help sharing her experiences and challenges in domestic work, emphasizing dignity and respect in employer-employee relationships.

For over 8 years, she has been more than a house help, she has been stability, peace, and strength in our home. In this special Women’s Month feature, I sit down with the woman who has walked this journey with my family and share her powerful story. She opens up about: How she became a house help. The struggles she faced before and during employment Surviving gender-based violence (GBV) Working with difficult employers The emotional reality of domestic work How she has grown, healed, and built confidence in this job Practical advice for employers on how to treat domestic workers with dignity So often, women like her are invisible. They raise our children, protect our homes, and carry silent battles yet they are rarely celebrated. This conversation is about: ✨ Dignity in domestic work ✨ Respect in employer-employee relationships ✨ Women’s resilience ✨ Breaking the silence around GBV ✨ Growth through opportunity If you are an employer, a working mother, or someone who has ever had help at home, this conversation will change how you see the women who make your life possible.

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Kusiima

Guest: house help

Topics covered

  • domestic work
  • gender-based violence
  • employer-employee relationships
  • women's resilience
  • dignity in work

Keywords

  • house help
  • domestic workers
  • gender-based violence
  • employers
  • women's empowerment
  • emotional reality
  • confidence
  • struggles
  • respect
  • invisibility

More episodes of Lisa Kusiima

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Lisa Kusiima podcast page.