Myrtle Witbooi talks about the importance of C189 on RadioLabour

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Myrtle Witbooi, the President of the International Domestic Workers’ Federation, has been granted the 2015 Fairness award for her work to have domestic workers covered by ILO Convention 189.

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Myrtle Witbooi, the President of the International Domestic Workers’ Federation, has been granted the 2015 Fairness award for her work to have domestic workers covered by ILO Convention 189.

Source: RadioLabour

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