As part of the IDWF’s 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, our Voices for Change art contest was a great success. We received many powerful submissions from domestic workers across regions, expressing their stories, strength, and resistance through paintings, drawings, collages, poems, and videos.
We are proud to present the 16 selected finalists below.
Click on each title to open and explore the artwork.
A heartfelt thank you to every domestic worker who participated, shared their creativity, and made this campaign a true celebration of dignity, courage, and collective power.
Selected Works
First Prize: “Beban di Pundak, Hak di Ujung Jalan” DRAWING by Tika from PERTIMIG, Malaysia
Second Prize: “My Name is Rose Ann” VIDEO STORYTELLING by Rose Ann Cotitob from The Voice of Domestic Workers United Kingdom
Third Prize: “Soledad” PAINTING by Victoria Clara Moreno Vásquez from IPROFOTH, Peru
“Running of the home” DRAWING by BORDZ from Domestic Caretakers Union, Taiwan
“Di Negeri Orang Namaku Sunyi” POEM by Solikah from PERTIMIG, Malaysia
“Desde Chincha hasta el 189” POEMA by María de los Ángeles Ochoa Luján from FENTRAHOGARP, Peru
“A Cry for Freedom” DRAWING by Mary from The Voice of Domestic Workers, UK
“El otoño de las flores” CUENTO by Marta Jineth Hernández from UtraHogar, Colombia
“Sila’y Langit Ako’y Lupa” POEM by Rolyn Muyco from The Voice of Domestic Workers, UK
“Covid 19” PHOTOGRAPHY by Euma from The Voice of Domestic Workers, UK
“Green Pasture” PHOTOGRAPHY by Jhona from The Voice of Domestic Workers, UK
“A Call for a Change” ORAL STORYTELLING by Leah from National Union of Hotels and Personal Services Workers, Nigeria
“Faith, Love and Dreams that Fly High” COLLAGE by Menchie Duco from The Voice of Domestic Workers, UK
“The Two Faces of a Domestic Worker” MIXED MEDIA by Elvie Dumaliang from The Voice of Domestic Workers, UK
“Voices for Change” DRAWING by Cristina from The Voice of Domestic Workers, UK
“Stairs with Confidence as a Domestic Worker” POEM by Dannah Ramos from The Voice of Domestic Workers, UK
