The reality of migrant domestic workers in Brazil reflects a situation of multifaceted vulnerability, in which intersecting forms of oppression—such as lack of information about rights, language barriers, informality, and low wages—create a context of exploitation and exclusion. The absence of documentation and difficulties in accessing basic services further aggravate this situation, exposing these women to the risk of labor analogous to slavery in the domestic sphere. The research problem addressed in this study concerns the factors that enable migrant women to be recruited into labor analogous to slavery within domestic work in Brazil. This approach is relevant for the formulation of public policies aimed at intervening in the problem and enabling the restoration of the dignity of exploited individuals and their subsequent insertion into the formal labor market. To demonstrate the role of intersectionality in domestic slave-like labor affecting migrant women and to analyze how the 2030 Agenda offers concrete targets for solutions in this context. The methodology adopted consists of documentary analysis and a bibliographic review. Intersectionality is essential for understanding the complexity of these women's experiences, as they face xenophobia, sexism, and racism simultaneously. The denial of recognition—expressed through stereotypes and the denial of rights—prevents the full integration of these women into Brazilian society. The 2030 Agenda provides a framework for urgent action aimed at guaranteeing rights, combating discrimination, and promoting the inclusion of these women through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDGs 5, 8, 10, and 16. The implementation of public policies that take intersectionality into account and combat labor analogous to slavery in the domestic sphere of migrant domestic workers in Brazil requires coordinated actions. These actions should promote access to information about rights, combat discrimination and violence, and ensure the social and economic inclusion of these women.
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