Hundreds of Ethiopian women immigrants are rescued from misery in Saudi Arabia. A total of 1,834 Ethiopian nationals who had been living in difficult circumstances in Saudi Arabia have returned to Ethiopia, says Ministry of Women and Social Affairs of Ethiopia. The Kafala Crisis, Repatriation, and Rehabilitation of African Migrant WomenThe intersection of Saudi Arabia’s restrictive kafala labor system and weak irregular migration frameworks has created a severe humanitarian crisis for African women migrants. Extensive deliberations further resulted in Saudi authorities rescinding prison sentences of up to eight years for hundreds more, enabling their immediate airlift home. Livelihood Reintegration:The Ministry of Labor of Ethiopia links returnees with local vocational training and micro-finance initiatives to halt the cycle of economic re-migration.