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The story of Yamrot, from Ethiopia While paid domestic work is care work and skilled work, the conception that it requires no skills and naturally falls on women still persists.
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The story of Yamrot, from Ethiopia While paid domestic work is care work and skilled work, the conception that it requires no skills and naturally falls on women still persists.
Gloria: Cape Town, South Africa Most days, Gloria is up by 5:30am to get a 7:00am bus to the Cape Town SADSAWU offices (South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers
Aimée: Lomé, Togo Six days a week, Aimée rises before dawn to begin the 90-minute commute to her employer’s home in downtown Lomé, Togo. Her work day runs around 10
Details “We have a master’s degree in our minds!” An ininterrupted education did not interrupt Nellie’s ambitions Nellie Dina Kahua, the General Secretary of the Namibia Domestic and Allied Workers
Emebet organizes domestic workers in Ethiopia Details “Domestic workers are at a disadvantage and the international community should know that.” Emebet is a 28-year-old domestic worker in Ethiopia and a
Asmaou Bah sets an example, SYNEM-Guinea Details We must employ pregnant, breastfeeding women, and mothers:Asmaou Bah sets an example Asmaou Bah Doukouré, the general secretary of SYNEM-Guinea, the national domestic workers’
The story of Yamrot, from Ethiopia While paid domestic work is care work and skilled
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