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Decent Work for Domestic Workers Convention 189 Recommendation 201
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by IDWFED
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Mar 20, 2012
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May 14, 2018 04:26 PM
The text of ILO Convention C189 and Recommendation R201 on decent work for domestic workers.
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Global: International Domestic Workers Network Launches Film on Convention 189
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Mar 19, 2012
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Dec 23, 2015 09:17 PM
C189: Conventional Wisdom
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Switzerland: Domestic Workers at the ILC Geneva 2009
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by IDWFED
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Mar 19, 2012
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Ida Le Blanc, general secretary of the National Union of Domestic Employees (NUDE), attended the International Labor Organization Conference in Geneva in June, 2009 and submitted a report.
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Trinidad & Tobago: NUDE fighting for domestic workers to be considered as workers
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by IDWFED
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Mar 19, 2012
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It is not surprising that a number of organizations involved in WinWages and the Global Women's Strike are organizations of domestic workers: domestic work is one of the main occupations of women worldwide. Because housework is unwaged and not recognized as "real work", even when we do it for pay it is one of the lowest paid and lowest status.
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IDWN/IUF-AP Meeting on "Strategic Planning on Organizing and Campaigns of Domestic Workers in India" Summary Report
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by IDWFED
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Mar 18, 2012
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Feb 17, 2016 03:36 PM
IDWN/IUF-AP Meeting on "Strategic Planning on Organizing and Campaigns of Domestic Workers in India", Chennai, India, March 17-18, 2012.
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India: IDWN-IUF held its First-ever National Meeting of Domestic Workers
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by IDWFED
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Mar 18, 2012
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Over 35 domestic workers leaders and organizers participated at the first-ever IDWN and IUF national meeting of domestic workers in India in March this year.
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Global: 48.3% migrant workers are women, facing increased vulnerability and discrimination
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by IDWFED
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Mar 16, 2012
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Dec 07, 2015 04:09 PM
Caritas International denounces in a recent report, «The Female Face of Immigration», the difficult life conditions for the 104 million migrant women worldwide (a 48.3% of the total). The ultimate goal of the study is to draw attention on the specific needs of those who are forced to leave their countries in general, and to emphasize the women's situation which is even more burdening than the one of the men.
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WIEGO Web Section on Domestic Workers
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by IDWFED
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Mar 15, 2012
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Dec 29, 2015 03:05 PM
A comprehensive collection of educational resources and a lot of publication links.
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Organizing in the Informal Economy - Resource Books for Organizers
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by IDWFED
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Mar 15, 2012
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Dec 29, 2015 02:53 PM
This series of six booklets is a generic set of materials for organisers with some activities. It could be adapted by educators for domestic workers. The booklets are available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian.
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Dominican Republic: Special Training Centre in Domestic Services (CEFESD) opened on March 12
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by IDWFED
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Mar 12, 2012
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Dec 23, 2015 08:41 PM
The first Special Training Center in Domestic Services (CEFESD) has been inaugurated, with the aim to enable, to form and to spread the duties and labor rights to employers, employees and especially to the domestic workers.
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