The term au pair means 'on equal terms.' Raquel Camarasa asks, how often is that really the case, for young migrant women who come to live with families and look after their children?
First Raquel hears about the experiences of Ayahs and the Ayahs home in Hackney. The home provided accommodation for Indian Ayahs and Chinese Amahs, who were nannies that cared for the children of British colonial families on the long voyages between India and China and Britain.
Raquel then shares her own experiences as an au pair, both positive and negative, and speaks to people working as au pairs in London now. Why, they ask, is this form of childcare not regulated? Why are there few protections for au pairs?
Check out the Nanny Solidarity Network for more information about nanny and au pair rights: https://nannysolidaritynetwork.co.uk/ and the IWGB Nanny and Au Pair Union Branch - https://iwgb.org.uk/en/page/nannies-and-au-pairs/
