![]() “The women who do domestic work - whether they are nannies or caregivers for the elderly - really take pride in the work that they do. This overwhelmingly female workforce has historically been excluded from labor rights laws, making its members - most of them immigrants, legal and illegal - vulnerable to underpayment, inhumane working conditions, exploitation and harassment. The unexpected image mirrors the stalwart yet heartfelt approach with which Poo, one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world for 2012, has procured legal protections for nannies, housekeepers and caregivers to the elderly. PHOTO: MAX VADUKULBaring no teeth, Poo’s tiger sports a penetrating stare that conveys inner strength rather than ferociousness. She identifies with the tiger, her Chinese zodiac sign, and draws upon what she calls her “inner tiger” for courage as she works to better conditions and benefits for nannies, housekeepers and caregivers. So much, in fact, that she had its likeness tattooed on her right arm when she was in her mid-20s.Īi-jen Poo ’96 co-founded Domestic Workers United and now is director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Ai-jen Poo ’96 spent her formative years as a Columbia Lion, but as an advocate forĭomestic workers she identifies more closely with the tiger, her Chinese zodiac sign.
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