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Leaflet "Mobilise for an ILO convention"
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by Meredith McBride
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Dec 01, 2008
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Feb 21, 2016 10:42 PM
Leaflet from 2008 in English, Chinese and Portugese calling on domestic workers groups to band together to help create the ILO Convention for domestic workers.
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PowerPoint "Mobilise for an ILO convention"
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by Meredith McBride
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May 01, 2010
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Oct 25, 2014 02:38 PM
Powerpoint presentation calling on domestic workers to share their input for the development of an ILO Convention on domestic workers
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Domestic Workers in Latin America: A Statistical Profile
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by Meredith McBride
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Jun 01, 2010
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Feb 21, 2016 10:18 PM
A report prepared by Victor Tokman at the request of the International Union of Food and Allied Workers (IUF) and the global network Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO).
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Domestic Workers Worldwide - Summary of available statistical data and estimates
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by Meredith McBride
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Jun 01, 2010
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Feb 21, 2016 10:21 PM
The ILO estimates that over 100 million people work in domestic service. Despite this, statistics in this group of people are rare. The report is a summary of available data and statistics in 2010.
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Platform of Demands
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by Meredith McBride
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Jun 01, 2010
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Nov 02, 2014 09:58 PM
Domestic workers deserve to be included in the ILO mission as professional workers. This document lays out the fundamental necessities for decent work for domestic workers.
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Myths and Realities about Domestic Workers
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by Meredith McBride
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Jun 01, 2011
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Aug 18, 2017 04:29 PM
What THEY Say And What WE Say - WHY DOMESTIC WORKERS NEED STRONG REGULATIONS FOR OUR RIGHTS
This document sets out some of the key arguments used against us having a strongly-worded international ILO Convention and national legislation for our rights, and our responses as to why we must.
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Strengthening Domestic Workers' Employment Rights in Latin America
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by Meredith McBride
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May 12, 2010
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Nov 02, 2014 11:46 PM
In the past ten years, laws have been passed in a number of Latin American states aimed at reinforcing the employment rights of domestic workers. In most cases, these laws would not have materialised without national and regional campaigns by domestic workers’ trade union organisations.
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Reports on the Rights of Domestic Workers
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by Meredith McBride
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May 12, 2010
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Nov 02, 2014 11:51 PM
During the 2010 International Labour Conference, the IDWN participated in a 'side-event' with the German Commission for Justice and Peace/Kolping International, International Catholic Center of Geneva (CCIG), Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), Caritas Internationalis, and the International Catholic Migration Commission. They produced Reports on the Rights of Domestic Workers. -
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery
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by Meredith McBride
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Jun 18, 2012
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Nov 02, 2014 11:54 PM
Following a brief overview of activities, the Special Rapporteur focuses on the manifestations and causes of domestic servitude and issues recommendations on how to end this global human rights concern.
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Latin America: News & Updates Dec 2014 - Jan 2015
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by Meredith McBride
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Mar 07, 2015
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May 12, 2015 05:50 PM
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A summary of news and updates of IDWF and affiliate activities around Latin America from December 2014 to January 2015
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