South Asia has a long tradition of paid domestic labor. The tradition lies within its ancient feudal society and has been sustained today by a combination of surviving feudalism, especially in the rural areas, and the industrialization and modernization that has spawned a new urban middle class that is willing to pay for domestic service. Paid domestic labor is usually carried out by women, often from a rural background, and includes typically female gendered activities such as childcare, cooking, cleaning, washing, taking ca…