Refer to this policy brief if you want to find out more about how maternity protection and work-family policies should and can be provided for domestic workers.

As part of a series on domestic work, this Policy Brief:

• explains why maternity protection and work-family policies are relevant to promoting decent work for domestic workers and provides the ILO framework on these topics;
• canvasses the issues and gaps in the provision of maternity protection and promotion of work-family balance;
• presents some approaches to overcoming obstacles with reference to country experiences; and
• proposes policy considerations for concerned stakeholders.

Read online in PDF:

• ENGLISH: "Meeting the needs of my family too": Maternity protection and work-family measures for domestic workers

• SPAINISH: «Mi familia también me necesita» Protección de la maternidad y medidas de conciliación entre trabajo y vida familiar para las trabajadoras y los trabajadores domésticos

• FRENCH: «Satisfaire également les besoins de ma famille» Protection de la maternité et mesures destinées à concilier travail et vie familiale pour les travailleuses et travailleurs domestique