Today is International #DomesticWorkersDay – 5 years after the convention
Contributors: Stefan Rother/The GFMD, Migration, Development and Human RightsOn June 16 2011, the ILO adopted Convention 189 on decent work for domestic workers and its
Contributors: Stefan Rother/The GFMD, Migration, Development and Human RightsOn June 16 2011, the ILO adopted Convention 189 on decent work for domestic workers and its
Contributors: ILO International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) This year, the focus for World Day Against Child Labour – marked on 12
We know there are many people in our communities who respect our work and our dignity as human beings. Let’s all advance the “My Fair
The Global Fairness Initiative honored International Domestic Worker Federation President Myrtle Witbooi as one of three 2015 Global Fairness Award recipients. This extraordinary recognition of
A campaign to improve the working conditions of domestic workers throughout Asia by reaching out to their employers will be launched on Friday 25 September, in Bangkok.
“Dogs and Indians not allowed,” proclaimed a notorious 1930s signboard at the Pahartali European Club in the Chittagong region of India (now in Bangladesh), when
Shirley Pryce, a historic leader of the domestic workers movement, has been appointed as a
A joint Guide by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) & ILO’s Global Action Programme...
One of the IDWF activities between Namibia and Malawi was to have the exchange visit. It involves DW leaders and...
The IDWF has included in its 5 years strategic plan (2016 – 2020) the goal to train 950 domestic workers...
The handbook will inspire domestic workers and their organizations to eliminate exploitative, harmful and hazardous child domestic work, promote decent...
Under the auspices of the trade unions of domestic workers, a conference on the strategy to be adopted for the...
Strong domestic workers’ organizations – in the form of trade unions, cooperatives, associations or other membership-based organizations – have been...