From November 16 - 19, 2018, the IDWF held its second Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, where 207 delegates and observers joined from five continents. This report summarizes key features of this Congress, including addresses delivered by labor leaders and allies worldwide, the outcomes of eight workshops, and the adoption of a series of constitutional amendments, resolutions and the election of the Executive Committee of the IDWF. This Congress set the stage for the next chapter of domestic workers’ global organizing, in the larger political, economic, and geographic climates that place new demands on workers, women, and migrants worldwide.

Contents

• Building on Our History
• The IDWF Second Congress 2018
• Our Opening Messages
• Workshops: Dialogue for the Federation’s Future
• Congress Special Addresses
• Summary of Resolutions
• Summary of Constitutional Amendments
• Regional Highlights
• Election of the Executive Committee
• Solidarity Dinner
• Participants – delegates and observers