Asia Pacific
No Recovery is Possible without us: Health and Safety at Work for Domestic Workers
— by IDWFED — last modified Apr 28, 2021 05:17 PMThere is no safe way to emerge from this pandemic without the insurance of health and safety at work for domestic workers.
Global: Equitable Access to Rights and Freedom from Violence for Transgender Domestic Workers
— by IDWFED — last modified Mar 31, 2021 11:15 AMIDWF Statement on the International Day of Transgender Visibility
Letter to UN
— by IDWFED — last modified Mar 24, 2021 10:58 PMPress release - Myanmar
— by IDWFED — last modified Mar 24, 2021 10:57 PMGlobal: IDWF joining 181 Organizations for Women's Rights Call Upon United Nations (UN) Security Council to Hold Myanmar Military Accountable for Violence Against Women
— by IDWFED — last modified Mar 24, 2021 10:59 PMAmplifying the people’s call for justice, together, the 182 members of the global women’s rights movement call upon the Security Council: " We are now asking you to take all necessary measures against the Myanmar military, in order to break the cycles of violence and abuse that have gone on for too long."
Registration - IDWF Event_CSW65 Virtual Forum
— by IDWFED — last modified Mar 13, 2021 10:35 PMCSW65: 10 Years since C189: Domestic Workers' Need for Social Protection
— by IDWFED — last modified Mar 25, 2021 06:06 PMIDWF Parallel event at the NGO CSW65 Virtual Forum 2021
Asia Pacific GCM Review: Migrant Domestic Workers Organizing is leading to changes, claim Fish Ip of IDWF
— by Fish Ip — last modified Mar 13, 2021 05:08 PMOn the second day of the Asia-Pacific Regional Review of Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, Fish Ip, the IDWF Asia regional coordinator, spoke at the first Roundtable on "Ensuring that migration is voluntary, regular, safe and orderly (addressing objectives 2, 5, 6, 12 and 18 of the Global Compact)", co-organized by ILO, UNESCO and UNFCCC. She describes how organizing of migrant domestic workers is leading to changes bit by bit.
Asia Pacific GCM review: Place Migrants in the centre, not in the dark, Shiella Estrada spoke at the Launch of GCM review
— by IDWFED — last modified Mar 13, 2021 05:12 PMShiella Estrada, migrant domestic worker leader, spoke at the launch of the first Asia-Pacific Regional Review of Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) from 10th-12th March 2021. She calls for listening to migrants, the right to freedom of association and basic labour rights.
Indonesia: A country that is pro Violence and Neglect Domestic Workers - Jala PRT says
— by Fish Ip — last modified Feb 19, 2021 10:38 AMOn the day of Indonesian National Domestic Workers Day which is a day to remember how Sunarsih, a 14-year child domestic worker, died from abuse by her employer, Jala PRT presses the government of Indonesia to adopt domestic workers law. Here is the statement of Jala PRT.
India: Letter to the Prime Minister to understand the plight of domestic workers
— by Fish Ip — last modified Feb 08, 2021 01:16 PMThe National Platform of Domestic Workers writes to the Prime Minister against the exclusion of informal workers in the New Labour Codes
India: Demand to the Parliament to consider domestic workers in New Labour Codes discussion
— by Fish Ip — last modified Feb 08, 2021 01:08 PMThe National Platform of Domestic Workers presses the members of the Parliament in India to consider the importance to include the rights of domestic workers in the New Labour Codes.
India: Domestic Workers nation-wide protest against exclusion by new labour codes
— by Fish Ip — last modified Feb 08, 2021 01:20 PMThe National Platform of Domestic Workers (NPDW) protested all over India against the exclusion of domestic workers as workers and to any rights to social security.
Global: Year End Messages of 2020 - From the President, Vice President and the General Secretary
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 27, 2020 01:23 PMWe as IDWF survived, we have learnt to be thankful, to accept each other. We have learnt to share what we have and most of all we have learnt to appreciate life.
Philippines: Jobs for Domestic Workers under the COVID-19 Pandemic
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 26, 2020 07:23 PMJobs for Domestic Workers under the COVID-19 Pandemic
Malaysia: The Indonesia migrant domestic workers finally formed their own organization – PERTIMIG
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 26, 2020 05:38 PMThe Indonesia migrant domestic workers in Malaysia finally formed their own organization – the Persatuan Pekerja Rumah Tangga Indonesia Migran (PERTIMIG) in December 2019 and became operational this year with 90 domestic workers in 2020.
Global: Update on the IDWF Solidarity Fund, December 2020
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 27, 2020 01:25 PMThe fund per affiliate is small, ranging from $5,000 to 10,000, yet for many, it is all they have received to cop with the pandemic challenges.
Malaysia: Migrant Domestic Workers Held Social Dialogue with the Ministry, Trade Unions, NGOs to Demand an Inclusive Labour Rights Protection
— by IDWFED — last modified Jan 28, 2021 04:37 PMThe event titled “Inclusive Labor Law Reform: Migrants and Domestic Workers Have the Rights Too!”, was the first part of the migration dialogue series to commemorate the International Migrants Day 2020.
We Shall be Silent No More: We Signed up for Domestic Labor, Not Domestic Abuse
— by IDWFED — last modified Nov 25, 2020 02:15 PMOn the International Day to End Violence Against Women, we think of women workers, who are the predominant population engaged in domestic work, paid, underpaid, and unpaid. Domestic work is an accessible form of employment for low income women because in addition to providing them with a source of income, it at times gives them a roof above their heads and food for their table.
ENG Joint Statement - Global Day of Action for Care
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 29, 2020 03:04 PMGlobal Day of Action for Care: Unions and civil society mobilising to demand investments in care for building more inclusive, accessible, resilient, and caring economies.
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 31, 2020 08:14 PMJoint Statement by ITUC, UNI Global Union, Public Services International, Education International, International Domestic Workers Federation and Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing
IDWF Global Meeting on Care, October 25
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 30, 2020 08:54 PMAround 150 leaders and members of our affiliates from at least 47 countries joined a zoom meeting on CARE.
Indonesia: Repeal the Omnibus Law, Stop Labor Informalization, Enact the Domestic Workers Protection Bill!
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 14, 2020 08:32 PMIDWF pledges our support and solidarity with all Indonesian workers, especially domestic workers and the people in their fights for a just and fair economy that benefit all.
Decent Work for Domestic Workers, Decent Work for Decent Life!
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 07, 2020 01:07 PMWe demand decent work for domestic workers and urge governments to ratify and implement ILO Domestic Workers Convention 189 and Violence and Harassment Convention 190 to ensure that no domestic worker is left behind. We need decent work for a decent life for all.
Help Migrant Domestic Workers in COVID-19 - Please Donate Now!
— by IDWFED — last modified Sep 24, 2020 12:28 PMCOVID-19 has made migrant domestic workers even more vulnerable. Please help now!
India: Impact of Lockdown on the life of Domestic workers: Sample Survey Analysis and Demands for redressal from the Government
— by IDWFED — last modified Sep 16, 2020 04:46 PMThe National Domestic Workers Movement (NDWM) Maharashtra made a sample survey to assess the impact of covid crisis on Domestic Workers. The analysis report and our demands were presented to the press during the Press Conference organised by the State Platform for Domestic Workers. We have launched signature campaign in the areas. The signature will be submitted by the delegation to all the District Collectors and the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) where NDWM Maharashtra is operating.
Asia: Indonesian Migrant Domestic Workers in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong told their stories under COVID-19
— by IDWFED — last modified Sep 09, 2020 07:42 PMThe protection of Indonesia migrant workers will improve only when the government are taking serious to implement the new law.
Asia: Alternative Livelihood for Domestic Workers Under COVID-19 Economic Crisis: Learning from the Best Practices in Asia
— by IDWFED — last modified Aug 22, 2020 03:05 PMWe foresee a long journey toward the crisis recovery and full legal protection of domestic workers. We see the need for an alternative economic and livelihood initiatives that can secure domestic workers’ income and livelihood so that they are resilient in time of crisis.
Lebanon IDWF Statement in support of the kenyan MDWs
— by IDWFED — last modified Aug 12, 2020 05:51 PMLebanon: IDWF Statement in Support of the Kenyan Migrant Domestic Workers’ Sit-in Action for Repatriation and Free of Abuses
— by IDWFED — last modified Aug 12, 2020 08:07 PM“Therefore, we call upon the governments of Lebanon and Kenya to abide by the legal provisions and international standards to put their immediate effort to assist the Kenyan domestic workers urgently, to have access to safe housing and subsistence and arrange their safe return to Kenya for free and as soon as possible."