“We also deserve help during the pandemic”: The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

•Foreign domestic workers were disproportionately affected by COVID-19 in Hong Kong.•They were adversely affected by the pandemic in both their home and host countries.•Their employment conditions have greatly worsened since the start of the pandemic.•Hong Kong's policy response has largely been blind to their unique experiences.•More supportive policies are needed that consider foreign domestic workers’ needs.