The handbook will inspire domestic workers and their organizations to eliminate exploitative, harmful and hazardous child domestic work, promote decent work for domestic workers, and help domestic workers to reach their full potential in work and in life.
The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) developed this Handbook so that domestic workers and their organizations can:
- Gain or enrich their knowledge and understanding about the issue of child labour in domestic work and the situation of child and young domestic workers.
- Draw up concrete and realistic plans to play their important role as advocates for the rights of child and young domestic workers.
The Handbook is essentially for members and leaders of IDWf-affiliated organizations. However, it is our hope that it will be useful for domestic workers and their advocates everywhere. The Handbook can also provide resource material for trade unions, NGOs and advocates/activists. Individuals and groups can use the Handbook to acquire or enrich their knowledge and understanding about the issue of child labour in domestic work and the situation of child and young domestic workers.
More importantly, domestic workers and their organizations can use the Handbook to help them draw up concrete and realistic plans to play their important role as advocates for the rights of child and young domestic workers.
