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2015.11.17 Ethiopian domestic worker press release THAI PDF
— by IDWFED — last modified Nov 20, 2015 05:14 PM2015.11.17 Ethiopian domestic worker press release ENG PDF
— by IDWFED — last modified Nov 20, 2015 05:12 PMThailand: Ethiopian domestic worker of WHO Thailand senior staff filed legal actions against her employers
— by IDWFED — last modified Nov 20, 2015 05:38 PMFollowing the legal assistance jointly provided by Human Rights and Development Foundation and Foundation for Women, Ms. Emebet, an Ethiopian domestic worker in the household of Dr. Yonas Tegegn, a WHO Thailand senior staff, have filed legal actions against her employer and his wife.
Global: Myrtle Witbooi talks about importance of C189 on RadioLabour
— by IDWFED — last modified Nov 30, 2015 04:35 PMMyrtle Witbooi, the President of the International Domestic Workers' Federation, has been granted the 2015 Fairness award for her work to have domestic workers covered by ILO Convention 189.
Hong Kong: Sunday Girls - Stories of foreign domestic workers
— by IDWFED — last modified Nov 10, 2015 02:07 PMWhat are the dreams of the foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong? Find out how they spend their day-off every week in order to make dreams come true from the following video interviews produced by the Sunday Girls Project.
Appeal letter to the king of Saudi Arabia by The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka PDF
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 10, 2015 09:08 PMGlobal: IDWF President Myrtle Witbooi earns Global Fairness Award
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 24, 2015 02:05 PMThe Global Fairness Initiative honored International Domestic Worker Federation President Myrtle Witbooi as one of three 2015 Global Fairness Award recipients. This extraordinary recognition of Myrtle's lifetime achievement celebrated her years of organizing domestic workers in South Africa, and now around the world. Myrtle's acceptance of this award on behalf of the "millions of domestic workers who continue to struggle" placed the the IDWF in the international spotlinght -- as a transformational movement for women workers, immigrants and labor activists.
Global: "This award is in honor of all domestic workers who are still voiceless," says Fairness Award Winner Myrtle Witbooi
— by IDWFED — last modified Nov 03, 2015 03:14 PMMyrtle Witbooi, General Secretary of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union (SADSAWU) and the first president of the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF), was honored with the 2015 Fairness Award on November 2, 2015 at the 6th Annual Fairness Award, Washington, D.C., USA.
USA: Breakfast Discussion with Myrtle Witbooi, IDWF President
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 24, 2015 03:13 PMJoin the Breakfast Discussion with Myrtle Witbooi, IDWF President, on Tuesday, November 3 - From 8:30 to 10:00am: "We had been slaves, now we have a union."
Bangladesh: DWRN urging the government to ensure the rights of two million domestic workers
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 24, 2015 04:46 PMDomestic Workers’ Rights Network (DWRN) has organised the event at the office of Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) in the city’s Dhanmondi area to review the draft of Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy, 2015 prior to its approval. They were urging the government to ensure the rights of two million domestic workers of the country.
Japan: Elizabeth Tang, IDWF GS, urging the Japanese government to ratify C189
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 24, 2015 05:04 PMElizabeth is urging the Japanese government to ratify C189, if they are to introduce migrant domestic workers.
Cambodia: Yim Sothy's story and her fight for domestic workers
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 22, 2015 10:23 PMWatch Yim's story and learn more on the situation of domestic workers in Cambodia.
Pakistan: Domestic workers fight for their rights
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 19, 2015 05:03 PMCall to end slavery- Domestic Workers demand ratification of Convention 189 and rights and protections under Labour Law.
Global: Capacity Building Resources - Fund for Global Human Rights
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 31, 2015 06:39 PMRegular, Emergency and Donor-Advised Grants for Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America
Global: Capacity Buliding Resources - Global Fund for Women
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 31, 2015 06:40 PMWomen-led NGOs can now submit their organizational profiles for possible grant support from the Global Fund for Women for its 2016 grant making. Global Fund for Women provides small women-led organizations outside of the United States grants ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 per year for operating and project expenses.
Hong Kong: Domestic worker shares her experiences while working in Saudi Arabia
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 10, 2015 04:00 PMAida, leader of FADWU/PLU, shares her stories previously working in Saudi Arabia to BBC radio.
Global: It's time to end modern slavery
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 31, 2015 06:42 PMCall on your government to ratify the protocol to end forced labour.
Global: October 7 – World Day for Decent Work
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 31, 2015 06:43 PMStand up for the right to fair migration and Decent Work for all!
Global: ILO launches global media competition on labour migration
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 31, 2015 06:43 PMThe International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched its first-ever global media competition on labour migration issues. Competition to encourage fair reporting on labour migration by recognizing the best media coverage and accurate reporting on the topic.
India: Delhi Gov Will Draft Comprehensive Bill on Protection for Domestic Workers
— by Fish Ip — last modified Apr 05, 2017 05:29 PMUpon advocacy and request by the Delhi Platform of Domestic Workers, the Delhi government is working towards a domestic workers bill. It is planned that it will cover regulation of employment agencies, wage payment, welfare, health, insurance, education of child domestic workers.
2015.9.22 MFH press release THAI pdf
— by IDWFED — last modified Sep 22, 2015 04:22 PM2015.9.22 MFH press release ENG pdf
— by IDWFED — last modified Sep 22, 2015 04:20 PMGlobal: Launch of My Fair Home campaign targets domestic workers' employers to improve working conditions
— by IDWFED — last modified Jun 10, 2016 03:41 PMA campaign to improve the working conditions of domestic workers throughout Asia by reaching out to their employers will be launched on Friday 25 September, in Bangkok.
Hong Kong: A Pair of Hands Never Tired - Domestic worker Bobo received Unionist Award
— by Fish Ip — last modified Dec 15, 2015 07:29 PMDuring the 25 years' anniversary of Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), Bobo Lai-wan PO, leader of Hong Kong Domestic Workers General Union, was one of the 13 unionists awarded as the Unionist who "do not acquiesce". Here's her story.
Global: Five ways to get along with your domestic worker
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 31, 2015 06:43 PMWhat many employers don't realise is that forging a closer relationship with their domestic workers can actually reap many benefits.
Middle East: RAIN VIVI - Crowdsourced data to ensure social inclusion for domestic workers
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 01, 2015 06:15 PMRAIN VIVI (RApid INtervention & VIolence VIsualization) is a project that will promote justice for domestic workers using technology as a tool to provide data on the widespread abuse of domestic workers. This data will be publicly available and will be used to provide information of human rights violations in the Middle East to local governance institutions that have the capabilities to impact local conditions.
Hong Kong: Domestic workers' groups demand for wage increase
— by IDWFED — last modified Sep 02, 2015 09:30 PMSept 2, local domestic workers' groups had a meeting with the representatives from the Labour Department on the issue of wage increase.
The Helper Press Release Final English
— by IDWFED — last modified Aug 25, 2015 04:19 PMBangladesh: Human Chain to protest torture on child domestic worker BEETHI
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 10, 2015 06:00 PMDomestic Workers Rights Network- DWRN and Sramik Nirapotta Forum Bangladesh organised a Human Chain on 22 August afternoon at National Press club premises to protest torture on child domestic worker BEETHI (10). It is unfortunate that a child domestic worker of 10 years has been tortured in a Judicial Magistrate's house!
Hong Kong: Filmmakers launch crowdfunding campaign to pay tribute to the city's unsung heroes --- domestic workers
— by IDWFED — last modified Aug 25, 2015 05:12 PMFilmmakers, Joanna Bowers and Tony Verb, are raising funds through a Kickstarter campaign to porduce a documentary which will pay tribute to these women called THE HELPER.