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C189 Ratification

by IDWFED published Oct 14, 2016 08:24 PM

ILO Convention C189 and Recommendation R201 Text

by IDWFED — last modified May 14, 2018 04:26 PM

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Interview: Activities and Campaigns for Ratification of C189

by IDWFED — last modified Jan 04, 2018 04:00 PM

In the following interview, three unionists shared their experiences about this issue. ACTRAV INFO met with Ms. Marieke Koning, Equality Officer at International trade union confederation (ITUC), Ms. Barbro Budin, Gender & Equality Officer and Trade Union Development Officer at International union federation (IUF) and Elizabeth Tang, International Coordinator at International Domestic Workers’ Network (IDWN).

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Decent Work for Domestic Workers: About C189

by IDWFED — last modified Oct 02, 2014 03:41 PM

Three informative PPTs about C189: its content, key principles and process of ratification.

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Main Principles of C189 R201

by IDWFED — last modified Oct 02, 2014 03:33 PM

Presentation outlining key principles of C189 and R201

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Learn About Domestic Workers

by IDWFED — last modified Oct 02, 2014 03:20 PM

Domestic work covers many different activities, situations and relationships, and so is not easy to categorise

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Chile: Approval for bill of rights for domestic workers and C189

Chile: Approval for bill of rights for domestic workers and C189

by Sofia Trevino — last modified Mar 28, 2016 08:56 AM

2014 Sept 24, Chile Commission of Labour approved bill of rights for domestic workers and C189. The bill of rights provides important legislation for domestic workers in Chile.

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Which country already ratified C189?

by IDWFED — last modified Aug 27, 2021 12:07 PM

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Ireland: It's official! Ireland ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

Ireland: It's official! Ireland ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

by IDWFED — last modified May 21, 2015 03:17 PM

Ireland is the 15th ILO member State and the third EU member State to ratify this instrument which seeks to improve the working and living conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.

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Peru: IDWF letter to End Modern-Day Slavery, Ratify the C189 Now

Peru: IDWF letter to End Modern-Day Slavery, Ratify the C189 Now

Jul 11, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM Peru,by IDWFED

The IDWF is an international organization of domestic workers, with 48 affiliates in 40 countries. They include FENTRAHOGARP, SINTRAHOGARP SINTTRAHOL, CCTH and IPROFOTH, 5 domestic workers trade unions and organizations in Peru.

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Ireland: Minister Bruton announces ratification of ILO Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers

Ireland: Minister Bruton announces ratification of ILO Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers

by IDWFED — last modified May 27, 2015 02:16 PM

The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr. Richard Bruton, TD, today announced the Government’s decision to ratify the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers (No. 189), 2011. Minister Bruton secured Government approval to ratify the Convention at its meeting yesterday. This decision puts Ireland among the small group of ILO member countries who have ratified this Convention. To date, only 14 ILO member countries out of 185 have ratified the Domestic Workers Convention and Ireland will be only the third EU country to ratify.

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Ireland: Landmark day for workers in private homes as Ireland ratifies Domestic Workers Convention

Ireland: Landmark day for workers in private homes as Ireland ratifies Domestic Workers Convention

by IDWFED — last modified May 22, 2015 05:35 PM

Migrant Rights Centre Ireland welcomes ‘momentous’ ratification of ILO Convention Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) today (Wednesday 9th July) welcomed Ireland’s ratification of the ILO Domestic Workers Convention, saying it will provide increased protection for thousands of vulnerable domestic workers here.

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The rights of domestic workers: A primer on ILO CONVENTION No. 189 & RA 10361 Domestic Workers Act

The rights of domestic workers: A primer on ILO CONVENTION No. 189 & RA 10361 Domestic Workers Act

by IDWFED — last modified Oct 21, 2015 07:07 PM

In order to better inform domestic workers of their rights, the Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (PMRW), with the support of the International Labour Organization’s ASEAN TRIANGLE project, has developed this educational booklet on Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers and RA 10361 otherwise known as Batas Kasambahay or Domestic Workers Law.

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Report Findings on the Process towards Ratification of C189 in Tanzania

Report Findings on the Process towards Ratification of C189 in Tanzania

by IDWFED — last modified Apr 26, 2015 11:14 PM

The aim of the study was to document the process towards ratification of c189 by the domestic workers and the trade union alongside other stakeholders in Tanzania. The study aimed to collate actions, activities as well as campaigns carried out in Tanzania’s bid to ratify c189.

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India: Jharkhand Gharelu Kamgar Union/NDWM postcard campaign to the Prime Minister

India: Jharkhand Gharelu Kamgar Union/NDWM postcard campaign to the Prime Minister

Jun 16, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM INDIA,by IDWFED

Jharkhand Gharelu Kamgar Union/NDWM: Newspaper cutting of International Domestic Workers day program in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The POST CARD campaign to the Prime Minister for the Ratification of ILO Convention 189 and a National Comprehensive legislation for Domestic Workers besides call for implementing the Social Security Schemes were the top priorities on 16th June.

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Ghana: Domestic workers call on government to ratify C189

Ghana: Domestic workers call on government to ratify C189

Jun 16, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM Ghana,by IDWFED

The Ghana government has been called upon to ratify ILO Convention 189 (2011) as early as possible to make those in the sector enjoy equal rights as other workers.

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Switzerland approved ratification of ILO-Convention 189 (German only)

by IDWFED — last modified Jun 27, 2015 09:38 PM

Der Nationalrat setzt ein Zeichen gegen die Ausbeutung von Hausangestellten in aller Welt. Trotz scharfer Kritik aus bürgerlichen Kreisen ratifiziert die grosse Kammer das Übereinkommen der Internationalen Arbeitsorganisation (IAO). Linke und CVP befürworten das Abkommen aus Solidaritätsgründen.

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Global: Domestic Workers' Growth, visibility, and power

Global: Domestic Workers' Growth, visibility, and power

by IDWFED — last modified Jan 31, 2016 07:03 PM

Three years ago, our members joined domestic workers from all over the world to win the passage of the International Labor Organization’s Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. It was a historic recognition that domestic workers are entitled to the same rights and respect as other workers. Today, after passing Domestic Workers Bills of Rights in California and Hawai’i, and steady work to pass similar legislation in Massachusetts and Connecticut, our members are back at the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva, this time to expand rights, recognition and respect to all workers in the “informal” sector, and to ensure that no workers are subject to forced labor.

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Dutch Rapporteur urges International Labour Conference to revise Forced Labour Convention

by IDWFED — last modified Jun 28, 2015 06:42 PM

Supplementing the ILO Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (C029) is an important step towards the eradication of forced labour, says the Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children. She urges the International Labour Conference to opt for a legally binding protocol. According to the Rapporteur, the proposed set of new rules confirms the link between forced labour and trafficking in human beings. Additionally, revision of the Convention eliminates existing gaps on three important issues: the prevention of forced labour and the protection and compensation of its victims.

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Global: Myrtle Witbooi's interview with the ITUCCSI - The importance of ratification of C189

Global: Myrtle Witbooi's interview with the ITUCCSI - The importance of ratification of C189

by IDWFED — last modified Feb 23, 2016 03:25 PM

Myrtle Witbooi talks about the importance of ratification of C189. "Whatever you are, whether you are a farm worker or domestic worker, you must be ‪proud‬ of yourself. Because there is something in ourselves‬. When I was a ‪domestic worker‬, I did not know that I could ‪speak‬, I did not know I ‪could‬ stand on the stage..."

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Colombia ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

by IDWFED — last modified Jul 21, 2015 03:34 PM

On 9 May 2014, the Government of Colombia deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). Colombia is the fourteenth ILO member State and the eight Latin American member State to ratify this instrument that seeks to improve the working and living conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.

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Mozambique: SINED union action on May Day

Mozambique: SINED union action on May Day

May 01, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AMby IDWFED

SINED union in Mozambique marching during the May day. Main theme was campaign for ratification of C189.

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Argentina ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

by IDWFED — last modified Jul 31, 2015 03:16 PM

On 24 March 2014, the Government of Argentina deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). Argentina is the thirteenth ILO member State and the seventh Latin American member State to ratify this instrument that seeks to improve the working and living conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.

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Jamaica: Prime Minister says the Government is moving to ratify C189

Jamaica: Prime Minister says the Government is moving to ratify C189

by IDWFED — last modified Jul 31, 2015 03:58 PM

Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller says the Government is moving to ratify the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 189, which stipulates safeguards for the welfare of household workers globally, and outlines provisions to significantly enhance their status and working conditions.

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Claiming Rights: Domestic Workers' Movements and Global Advances for Labor Reform

Claiming Rights: Domestic Workers' Movements and Global Advances for Labor Reform

by IDWFED — last modified Nov 10, 2015 06:13 PM

This 33-page report, released by IDWN, the ITUC, and Human Rights Watch, charts ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Domestic Workers Convention, national labor law reforms, and the growing influence of emerging domestic workers’ rights movements.

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"Yes, We Did It!" How the Worlds Domestic Workers Won Their International Rights and Recognition

"Yes, We Did It!" How the Worlds Domestic Workers Won Their International Rights and Recognition

by IDWFED — last modified Nov 10, 2015 06:08 PM

This booklet outlines the how Convention C189 was achieved and the lessons that can be learnt for others who wish to promote a global society based on equality, justice, respect and rights for all. In particular, this booklet focuses on and celebrates the role of domestic workers themselves and that of their organizations as the fundamental players in making their own history.

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Germany: The second EU member State to ratify the Domestic Workers Convention

by IDWFED — last modified Feb 01, 2016 04:32 PM

Germany is the 10th ILO member State and the second EU member State to ratify the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) which seeks to improve the working and living conditions of an estimated 50 million domestic workers worldwide.

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Guyana: Red Thread welcomes the ratification of C189

by IDWFED — last modified Aug 18, 2015 04:40 PM

Red Thread welcomes Guyana’s ratification of ILO Convention #189 recognising domestic workers as workers. Guyana is the first country in the Region to take this action, which the Caribbean Domestic Workers Network, of which Red Thread is a member, has been lobbying for in its six member states (Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, St Lucia and Guyana). The next step now for Guyana is implementation.

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Landmark treaty for domestic workers comes into force

Landmark treaty for domestic workers comes into force

by IDWFED — last modified Aug 19, 2015 03:37 PM

The International Labour Organization’s Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) comes into force on 5 September 2013, extending basic labour rights to domestic workers around the globe.

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C189 - "The work that makes all work possible" finally recognised by international law

C189 - "The work that makes all work possible" finally recognised by international law

by IDWFED — last modified Aug 19, 2015 03:26 PM

It’s probably the biggest social movement that you've never heard of. Unless, of course, you are one of the millions of activists directly involved. But the world's "invisible workforce" is finally coming out of the shadows. As of 5 September, the historic Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers, also known as the Domestic Workers Convention, No. 189, comes into force.

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Domestic workers celebrate rights breakthrough

Domestic workers celebrate rights breakthrough

by IDWFED — last modified Aug 19, 2015 03:11 PM

Campaigners are celebrating the long-awaited ratification of a treaty on labour rights for domestic workers that will offer protection to millions of employees worldwide.

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