Middle East & North Africa
Lebanon: My Fair Home - Launch at FENASOL
— by IDWFED — last modified Apr 03, 2017 11:37 PMIn March 2017, the National Federation of Employees' and Workers' Unions in Lebanon (FENASOL) joined the My Fair Home Campaign, an initiative of the International Domestic Workers Federation and the International Labour Organization. FENASOL affiliates from various Lebanese unions took the pledge to respect domestic workers' rights in their own homes.
Uzbekistan: International campaign wins release for Uzbekistan rights defender Elena Urlaeva
— by IDWFED — last modified Mar 28, 2017 06:01 PMElena Urlaeva was released on March 24 after 23 days of forced psychiatric "treatment", a success for the international campaign.
Bahrain: Trade Unions joined the My Fair Home campaign
— by IDWFED — last modified May 02, 2017 01:57 PMIn collaboration with the ILO’s FAIRWAY Project, the General Federation of Bahraini Trade Unions joined the My Fair Home campaign.
Global: IDWF delegates at the UN Commission on the Status of Women 2017
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 31, 2019 06:44 PMIDWF delegates bringing the voices of domestic workers to the UN Commission on the Status of Women 2017.
Global: Domestic workers - The 20th Justice and Peace Award Winner
— by IDWFED — last modified Jun 21, 2017 05:23 PMDomestic workers around the world are recognized by The Bishop Tji Haksoon Justice & Peace Foundation as the 20th Justice and Peace Award Winner. The award ceremony is held in Seoul on March 14 2017. Congratulations, domestic workers!
Philippines: Save Jennifer Dalquez - Migrant Worker Sentenced to Death by U.A.E Court
— by IDWFED — last modified Jun 21, 2017 12:42 AMJennifer's family and supporters of the 'Save Jennifer Dalquez Campaign' lodged an appeal against Jennifer's conviction and her sentence. This appeal is scheduled to be heard in court on the 27th of March, 2017.
IDWF e-Newsletter #15 - March 2017
— by IDWFED — last modified Mar 09, 2017 06:58 PMHappy International Women's Day!
Lebanon: Launch of My Fair Home
— by IDWFED — last modified Apr 03, 2017 11:20 PMFENASOL's trade union affiliates signed onto the campaign!
Caught at the cross-roads: Nepalese domestic worker activists in Lebanon fight kafala's ruthlessness, heartless human traffickers and a network of corrupt officials
— by IDWFED — last modified Mar 10, 2017 05:57 PMThe first Woman's Day was observed in 1909 to honour the 1908 International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union strike in New York. Over a century later, the IDWF is marking this day by paying tribute to Shusila Rana and Roja Maya Limbu, two of the very first domestic worker unionists in the Arab region.
Kazakhstan: Domestic workers union needs help SIGN PETITION TODAY!
— by IDWFED — last modified Apr 03, 2017 11:16 PMPlease support our domestic workers and other workers in Kazakhstan to campaign for the right to organize.
Domestic Worker Organizing in the global economy - The Convention 189 Campaign as a Mobilization Model
— by IDWFED — last modified Mar 21, 2017 04:40 PMIn this study, Jennifer Fish, Chair of the Department of Women’s Studies at Old Dominion University and a key partner of domestic workers’ organizations, takes Convention 189 as a case study to analyze the potential and shortcomings of a UN approach to labor rights.
Global: Domestic workers around the world will be recognized by The Bishop Tji Haksoon Justice & Peace Foundation
— by IDWFED — last modified Mar 13, 2017 12:01 PMDomestic workers around the world will be recognized by The Bishop Tji Haksoon Justice & Peace Foundation as the 20th Justice and Peace Award Winner. The award ceremony will be held in Seoul on March 14 2017 and the IDWF is on the CPBC news (in Korean) today!
Global: Zero Fees in the recruitment process!
— by IDWFED — last modified Feb 17, 2017 08:34 PMWatch the whiteboard Animation explaining why we must abolish the practice of charging of recruitment fees on migrant workers!
Qatar: Qatar approves draft law for domestic workers
— by IDWFED — last modified Feb 21, 2017 06:41 PMQatar has approved a draft law which would provide legal protection for tens of thousands of female domestic workers for the first time, according to state media.
Resources on care work
— by IDWFED — last modified Jan 16, 2017 05:44 PMCare, whilst associated with unpaid, though often rewarding, forms of labouring has become increasingly commodified. We are increasingly paying for care services and these care services are frequently ‘bought in’ from other parts of the world.
Pakistan: Domestic workers asking for justice for a abused child domestic worker
— by IDWFED — last modified Jan 19, 2017 06:13 PMDomestic workers came out for the justice on Jan 11 for a little child domestic worker Tayyaba under the umbrella of Domestic Workers Union General Secretary Mukhtar Awan and President Arooma Shahzad.
Global: Why We Care about Care - An online moderated course on Care Economy
— by IDWFED — last modified Jan 11, 2017 04:39 PMThis course aims to provide a global perspective on care, care work, and care economy. It will enhance awareness, knowledge and understanding on the critical place care work occupies in development, while simultaneously providing skills and tools for analyzing and identifying types of interventions and policies for a fair and equal social organization of care to advance human development, gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Global: IDWF will be the 20th Justice and Peace Award winner in 2017
— by IDWFED — last modified Jan 18, 2017 03:25 PMCongratulations, domestic workers! The Bishop Tji Haksoon Justice & Peace Foundation in South Korea formally announced on January 3 that the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) will be the 20th Justice and Peace Award winner in 2017.
Global: Summary List of international conferences where IDWF was represented in 2016
— by IDWFED — last modified Jun 01, 2017 05:04 PMSummary List of international conferences where IDWF was represented in 2016
IDWF 2016 Year-end message: "We have grown, we have spoken out, and we have become the voice of the voiceless," says Myrtle Witbooi
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 24, 2016 02:45 PM"Yes! We are powerful women. We have proven that we as women leaders we can stand firm when the storms of life hit us."
An Essay Collection on Care Economy: Three Years of Collective and Global Learning About Care
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 21, 2016 03:31 PMThe Booklet Why we care about care? A collection of essays on Care Economy came about within the framework of the learning activities implemented by the UN Women Training Centre with the objective of developing a body of work on the ‘Care Economy.’
Global: IDWF Statement on International Migrants Day - December 18 2016 - Domestic Workers of the World Unite!
— by IDWFED — last modified Feb 14, 2017 05:46 PMThat was the pledge domestic workers made at the founding congress of the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) in Uruguay three years ago. Today, on International Migrants Day, we once again remind ourselves that with unity we have the strength to free ourselves, especially migrant domestic workers, so that we are slaves no more.
Global: IDWF is deeply saddened and outraged by the recent detention of two Nepali domestic workers in Lebanon
— by IDWFED — last modified Feb 14, 2017 05:47 PMThe International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) is deeply saddened and outraged by the recent detention of two Nepali domestic workers in Lebanon - Sushila Rana known as Zogana Rana, and Roja Maya Limbu known as Rosie Limbaugh - without formal and clear explanation of the charges levelled against them.
A good gig? The rise of on-demand domestic work
— by IDWFED — last modified Jan 16, 2017 05:19 PMThis report proposes that urgent action be taken to ensure that the 'Uberisation' of domestic work evolves to the benefit of all.
Global: IDWF is hiring - Regional Coordinator, Latin America (CLOSED)
— by IDWFED — last modified Nov 29, 2017 06:51 PMTo apply, please send your Curriculum Vitae and a covering letter by email to [email protected] no later than the 23 December 2016.
Lebanon: Lebanon deports a domestic worker and holds another
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 11, 2016 11:59 PMThe Lebanese General Security recently deported a domestic worker and is holding another, both from the Nepalese community, two women Sushila Rana known as Zogana Rana, Ms. Roja Maya Limbu known as Rosie Limbaugh, after they were detained a week ago.
Lebanon: Stop the Deportation of the Domestic Workers & Activists: Sujana and Rosa
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 13, 2016 10:01 PMCall for Solidarity for the immediate release of Sujana and Rose - two courageous migrant domestic workers in Lebanon who were arrested because of their trade union activities.
Global: Regulations, incentives can reduce high levels of informality in domestic work
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 08, 2016 04:40 PMNearly 75 per cent of domestic workers 15 and older are estimated to work in informal employment situations, according to a new study by the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO), which calls for a combination of incentives and compliance to reduce high levels of informality in domestic work.
Decent Work in the Care Economy
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 21, 2016 04:38 PMThe care economy has enormous potential for employment generation in the coming years. Changing demographics and gender roles mean that finding solutions to care work is essential if women are to truly have equal opportunities in the world of work. As such, promoting decent care jobs has become an important area for ILO work.