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In A Day's Work: The Fight to End Sexual Violence Against America’s Most Vulnerable Workers
Written by Bernice Yeung
Narrated by Jean Ann Douglass
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This searing exposé about the hidden stories of female immigrant workers overlooked by the #MeToo movement will change our understanding of their lives and struggles.
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Bernice Yeung
Bernice Yeung is an award-winning journalist who works for The Center of Investigative Reporting. A Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Mother Jones, and The Guardian. She currently resides in Berkeley, California.
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