All Activities
Hong Kong: FADWU meeting with Labor Department about wages increase
Aug 14, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — Hong Kong, — by IDWFED2014 Aug 14, representatives of FADWU meeting with the Labor Department about wages increase.
Guinea: SYNEM press conference on disaffiliating from the trade union national centre, CNTG
Aug 13, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — Guinea, — by IDWFED2014 August 13, Asmaou Bah the General Secretary of SYNEM told the whole story at an press conference.
Global: IDWF – an affiliate of the IUF and WIEGO
Jul 30, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — GLOBAL, — by IDWFEDIn May this year, the IDWF affiliated to the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF) and, in July, to Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO), thus formalizing its relationship with its two close long-standing partners.
Mexico: Evaluation for Unpaid Work Home International Day
Jul 22, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — Mexico, — by IDWFED2014 July 22, Under the International Domestic Workers Day, commemorated every July 22, the Centre for Support and Training for Household Employees (CACEH) called to assess this activity, social and public policy, since only in this way "the work of those engaged in paid domestic work is valued."
Global: Celebrate the 2014 International Domestic Workers' Day
Jun 16, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — by IDWFEDDomestic workers around the world celebrating their special day!
Guinea: Congress of the National Union of Domestic Employees
Jul 13, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — Novotel Ghi Conakry Hotel, Guinea, — by IDWFED2014 July 13, Congress of the National Union of Domestic Employees at the Novotel Ghi Conakry Hotel.
Guinea: Congress of the National Union of Domestic Employees SYNEM-GUINEE
Jul 13, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — Guinea, — by IDWFEDCongress of the National Union of Domestic Employees SYNEM-GUINEE at the Novotel Ghi Conakry Hotel on July 13, 2014.
Peru: IDWF letter to End Modern-Day Slavery, Ratify the C189 Now
Jul 11, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — Peru, — by IDWFEDThe IDWF is an international organization of domestic workers, with 48 affiliates in 40 countries. They include FENTRAHOGARP, SINTRAHOGARP SINTTRAHOL, CCTH and IPROFOTH, 5 domestic workers trade unions and organizations in Peru.
USA: Victory in Massachusetts! Send some love right now!
Jul 03, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — USA, — by IDWFEDMassachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has signed the Massachusetts Domestic Workers Bill of Rights into law!
France: IDWF & IUF letter to Francois Holland - Human rights and trade union rights in Qatar
Jul 01, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — France, — by IDWFEDOn July 1, the IDWF joined the IUF in a letter to Francois Holland, the President of France to "draw his attention to the commitment of the French Republic with regard to respect for human rights and the fundamental conventions of the ILO and the United Nations by all Member States of these organizations, including Qatar." We are concerned that in the recent visit of the Emir of Qatar to France, the President merely talked about sale of military tools, ignoring the appalling record of human rights violations of migrant workers, including domestic workers in Qatar.
Sri Lanka: South Asia Domestic Workers' Workshop
from Jun 27, 2014 08:00 AM to Jun 30, 2014 07:59 AM — Colombo, Sri Lanka, — by IDWFEDStrategizing for domestic workers in South Asia: wage campaign and organizing, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Europe: IDWF support women workers in Ukraine
Jun 19, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — Europe, — by IDWFEDThe Executive Committee of the International Domestic Workers' Federation, IDWF, held its first meeting following their founding Congress on June 11 at the IUF secretariat in Geneva.
India: Jharkhand Gharelu Kamgar Union/NDWM postcard campaign to the Prime Minister
Jun 16, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — INDIA, — by IDWFEDJharkhand Gharelu Kamgar Union/NDWM: Newspaper cutting of International Domestic Workers day program in Ranchi, Jharkhand. The POST CARD campaign to the Prime Minister for the Ratification of ILO Convention 189 and a National Comprehensive legislation for Domestic Workers besides call for implementing the Social Security Schemes were the top priorities on 16th June.
Korea: Domestic workers ask the government to ratify C189
Jun 16, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — Korea, — by IDWFEDNational Household Managers' Coop (NHMC, affiliated to IDWF) together with Korean Working Women Association (KWWA) took an event to commemorate the 3nd anniversary of C189 and to demand the Korean gov't to ratify it and recognize domestic workers as rights by revising labor standard law.
South Africa: SADSAWU celebrates C189
Jun 16, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — South Africa, — by IDWFEDSADSAWU celebrates C189 - Domestic work is work! Workers Rights for all domestic workers!
Nepal: Nepal Independent Domestic Workers Union demands for workers' rights
Jun 16, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — Nepal, — by IDWFEDNepal Independent Domestic Workers Union demands for workers' rights and in total 15 demands were submitted today.
Bangladesh: NDWWU week long celebrating program of International Domestic Workers' Day
from Jun 12, 2014 05:00 PM to Jun 16, 2014 06:00 PM — Bangladesh, — by IDWFEDReport on week long celebrating program of International Domestic Workers Day
Ghana: Domestic workers call on government to ratify C189
Jun 16, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — Ghana, — by IDWFEDThe Ghana government has been called upon to ratify ILO Convention 189 (2011) as early as possible to make those in the sector enjoy equal rights as other workers.
Cambodia: Government must ratify C189 Now!
Jun 15, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — by IDWFEDOn 15th June, 2014 Cambodian Domestic worker Network(IDEA -CDWN) conduct meeting with activists to preparing International Domestic Worker Day (16th June 2014) and we distribute the leaflets, fans and statement to the house owners and public. Tomorrow we will gathering in front of Ministry of Labor to submit the petition and demand for ratifying ILO C.189, minimum wage, one day off and to stop exploitation on DW.
India: 700 domestic workers joined the joint rally
Jun 15, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — India, — by IDWFEDAlmost 1,000 domestic workers joined IDWD actions. In Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerela in India, 700 domestic workers joined the rally jointly organized by SEWA and Kerela Domestic Workers Union.
Hong Kong: FADWU domestic workers celebrate the anniversary of C189
Jun 15, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — by IDWFED16th June 2011 is the day for Domestic Workers! FADWU had held activity on Mong Kok Pedestrian Street on today, 15 June. We celebrated third anniversary of the C189 (ILO Convention 189: Domestic Workers Convention) which state Domestic Workers are Workers!
Peru: IDWF sends a message to the Peru government - Ratify C189!
Jun 14, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — by IDWFEDIDWF sends a message to the Peru government. Ratify C189!
Trinidad & Tobago: NUDE members with National Training Agency representatives
Jun 12, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — by IDWFEDNUDE (National Union of Domestic Employees) members with National Training Agency representatives. MAKING CSME WORK FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS.
Global: IDWF leaders sing for the June 16 International Domestic Workers' Day
Jun 12, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — by IDWFEDFor the coming June 16 2014, IDWF leaders would like to say...
Global: IDWF Executive committee members and coordinators training and meeting
Jun 10, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — by IDWFEDIDWF Executive committee members and coordinators training and meeting.
Global: IDWF Leadership Capacity-Building Workshop
Jun 10, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — by IDWFEDThe International Domestic Workers Federation held a four-day training workshop in Geneva, June 7-10, 2014 to build the capacity of its leaders to effectively direct a global workers organization. It was the first face-to-face meeting of the Executive Committee, Coordinators and Technical Team since the election at the Founding Congress in Uruguay last October. The workshop also provided an opportunity for the IDWF leadership team to get better acquainted with one another.
Global: IDWF demonstration to Qatar in front of UN
Jun 06, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — UN Building, — by IDWFEDIDWF organized a demonstration in front of UN Building to demand Qatar Government to protect all migrant workers, end Kafala system. IUF, BWI, IYCS, trade unions also joined the demonstration.
Zambia: Domestic Workers' workshop by IDWF
May 25, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — Zambia, — by IDWFEDDomestic Workers' workshop by IDWF.
USA: Send California Governor a postcard urging him to support people with disabilities, seniors, homecare workers
May 21, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — by IDWFEDSend California Governor Jerry Brown a postcard urging him to support people with disabilities, seniors, homecare workers and their families!
Thailand: Domestic Workers are workers! Decent Work for ALL!
May 01, 2014 from 08:00 AM to 07:59 AM — by IDWFEDOur affiliate, Network of Thai Domestic Workers, they are calling for the ratification of C189 on the International Workers' Day!