Due to a lack of employment opportunities and precarious working conditions in their countries of origin, many women migrate —often under conditions of absolute vulnerability and sometimes through irregular channels—
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.
Domestic workers sustain households, families, societies, and entire economies, providing both direct and indirect care services. However, they still bear the burden of undervaluation, lack of recognition, and lack of
The care work performed by domestic workers makes all other work possible and is therefore
It is with great pleasure that we announce our Africa Regional Coordinator, Vicky Kanyoka, has been appointed as the first...
The United Nations developed its first-ever system-wide policy paper on Care and Support, incorporating contributions from the International Domestic Workers...
Following many years of advocacy from the domestic workers movement with the support of key partners, Thailand adopted a new...
The National Federation of Women Workers (FENAMUTRA), led by Ruth Díaz, a member of the IDWF Executive Committee, is one...
The crucial role of Social Dialogue and Collective Bargaining Working conditions of domestic and home care workers across Europe are...
The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF), along with Global Labor Justice, Anti-Slavery International, Equidem, and the Solidarity Center, took a...
