Corruption
‘I felt I was in prison’: Georgian women in Italy’s shadow economy
Thousands of Georgian women have moved to Italy to work as caregivers for the elderly. But for many, a lack of legal status and the years-long separation from their families has extracted a heavy cost. On 3 March 2008, Mother’s Day, Elene (not her real name) packed her bags and left Georgia for Italy. ‘Even though it has already been 12 years since I moved here, I cannot forget that day’, she told OC Media. ‘Instead of being with my children, I was leaving them, hoping to work enough to ens
