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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
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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

Estelle: Kuwait For Estelle – who left the Philippines to pursue work as a migrant domestic worker in Kuwait – hindsight is 20/20; had she

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

Cheryl: Doha, Qatar It’s her day off, and Cheryl has just returned home from a monthly social event hosted by the Bayanihang Domestic Workers Association

Eddy: Santiago, Chile After 43 years in the sector, Eddy knows all too well that domestic work takes a physical toll. It’s nice to know,

Lita Anggraini is one of the most prominent activists fighting for the rights of domestic workers and women in Indonesia. She is one of the

After 17 years as a domestic worker in Kathmandu, Sabriti Chaudhary was falsely accused of stealing by one of her employers. Desperate for help, she turned to the Homeworkers’ Trade Union of Nepal (HUN) and found the support she needed. HUN’s General Secretary, Gyanu Kshatri, intervened, proved her innocence, and secured seven months of withheld wages.
The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) has launched an innovative political and union education program in Latin America: LATE –...
At the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference, workers had to push harder and stand more united than ever...
With indescribable sadness, we say goodbye to our sister Angela Clarke, IDWF Regional Coordinator for the Caribbean. Her sudden passing...
We achieved the implementation of a Multisectoral Committee for Domestic Workers’ Rights As a result of the advocacy and social...
This year, at the sixty-ninth session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women – CSW69, which took place...
The Coalition on Labor Justice for Migrants in the Gulf is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural website,...