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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.
Taiwan: Nia's Door - A film about a Filipino migrant domestic worker in Taiwan
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 14, 2015 10:00 PMNia's room door divides the two worlds of herself and her employer. She likes to lock her door. But this has arisen conflicts with her employer. The film is about a day of Nia....probably to many other migrant workers as well.
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.
USA: "Everything is a workaround": Life in Obama's agencies as Congress does nothing
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 31, 2015 06:37 PMIn the absence of new laws protecting workers, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez has gotten creative.
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.
Brazil: "The Second Mother" - well reflection on the conditions of domestic workers
— by IDWFED — last modified Dec 02, 2015 02:12 PMVal spends 13 years working as domestic worker to Fabinho in Sao Paulo. She is financially stable but has to live with the guilt of having left her daughter Jessica, in Pernambuco, in the north of Brazil, raised by relatives. As college entrance exams roll around, Jessica wants to come to Sao Paulo to take her college entrance exams too. When Jessica arrives, cohabitation is not easy. Everyone will be affected by the personality and candor of the girl and Val finds herself right in the middle of it.
Ethiopia: Hope Domestic Workers Network is formed
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 07, 2015 06:14 PMDomestic Workers ORGANIZED! Domestic workers associations elected leaders and formed "Hope Domestic Workers Network".
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.
USA: Ai-jen Poo's conversation with President Obama on Good Work Code
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 17, 2015 09:27 PMNational Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) just launched the Good Work Code, a set of values to guide the online economy in creating good work. They were discussing the Good Work Code with President Obama at The White House Summit on Worker Voice.
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.
Argentina: Domestic Workers Secure Historic Collective Wage Agreement
— by IDWFED — last modified Nov 05, 2015 02:57 PMDomestic workers have closed their first collective wage negotiations in a historic agreement at the Employment Ministry, achieving a pay increase of 28%.
USA: Why 100 women walked 100 miles
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 13, 2015 08:45 PMAi-jen Poo: 100 immigrant women walked from Pennsylvania to D.C. during Pope's visit to urge leaders to turn Pope's message to action. She says the women want a pathway to legal status in the country where they now labor; to be free to be proud members of society.
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.
USA: 100 Women Will Keep Walking Until the Pope's Call Is Answered
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 16, 2015 03:11 PMAfter the 100 mile pilgrimage, announcing a commitment to dignity for migrants.
Ghana: Domestic Services Workers Union received Trade Union Registration Certificate
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 06, 2015 10:04 PMDomestic Services Workers Union received their Trade Union Registration Certificate on Sept 22.
Global: 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.
Jordan: Domestic workers are set to celebrate the official formation of a worker rights network
— by IDWFED — last modified Sep 19, 2015 07:12 PMDomestic workers in Jordan are set to celebrate the official formation of a worker rights network that includes migrant workers from Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.
Mexico: First-Ever Domestic Workers Union Launched
— by IDWFED — last modified Sep 19, 2015 06:43 PMDozens of union members and their allies from across Mexico gathered today to celebrate the official launch of the country’s first domestic workers’ union, SINACTTRAHO. The union’s formation culminated a 15-year struggle for rights on the job by those whose work often goes unrecognized, and today’s events marked the union filing for official government recognition.
USA: For some domestic workers, a life of isolated servitude
— by IDWFED — last modified Sep 07, 2015 04:46 PMAn estimated 67,000 of them work in Massachusetts — equivalent to the employment in Boston’s finance industry. Most are treated fairly and paid lawfully by their employers. But because they toil behind closed doors, these workers are vulnerable to wage theft and other mistreatment, say legal advocates and law enforcement authorities. And for immigrants, who comprise about one-third of this work force, the challenges are greater. Many put in grueling hours and are paid less than minimum wage, while being denied basic rights like time off.
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.
USA: Vote today for NDWA and help start strong to win up to $100,000 from CREDO
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 01, 2015 06:15 PMNDWA's been selected by CREDO, the country’s only progressive phone company, to win up to $100,000 to support their work!
USA: Pitting Grandma Against Her Caregiver
— by IDWFED — last modified Oct 13, 2015 05:57 PMA new infographic from the Institute for Policy Studies and the National Domestic Workers Alliance about the home care industry.
Bangladesh: 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!
USA: DC Court of Appeals rulled that home care workers are entitled to basic minimum wage
— by IDWFED — last modified Aug 24, 2015 04:09 PMBig news for 2 million homecare workers nationwide: federal court rules in favor of overtime & minimum wage!