The Covid-19 crisis has shown the terrible lack of protection that domestic workers in Latin America and the Caribbean suffer, but it has also shown that without them, our societies collapse. There is only one way to repair such a contradiction: the Latin American states need to recognize domestic work as work and guarantee it […]
On Sunday, 27 March, 2022, Persaudaraan Pekerja Migran Indonesia (IPPMI) in Singapore organized the 1st training in organizing supported by International Domestic Workers Federation. IPPMI Singapore was established in March 2021, amid the pandemic, with the aims of organizing MDWs and building a safe space for them to gather, exchange ideas and learn together in […]
On 7 Aug 2022, FADWU organizes a press conference in response to the Immigration Department of Hong Kong alleging migrant domestic workers on “Job-hopping” Alleged “Job-hopping” Silences Migrant Domestic Workers Against Abuse, FADWU Calls for a Stop to the Discriminatory Policies The Immigration Department (ImmD) proactively combating so-called “job-hopping” has effectively silenced workers against abuse […]
With over a decade's fight for a domestic workers law by the Domestic Workers Union (DWU), Hon Namal Siripala De Silva, Labour minister of Sri Lanka, has promised now to bring cabinet paper within 2 weeks time to legally protect domestic workers. The Domestic Workers' Union has been waging a number of struggles for the […]
Join IDWF and its affiliates to Prepare a common understanding across contextual differences of how can we define care for domestic workers, before ILC 2024 Adapt the 5R ILO care framework to Domestic Workers (recognize, reduce, redistribute, reward, represent) Frame "who are domestic workers in the care economy?" for governments and employers Join us and […]
8 March, 4:30 pm EST, CCUN 2nd floor, 90 minutes Event description At this event, we will hear directly from women migrant workers, labour rights organisers and human rights activists who address some of the more harmful effects of technological advances in the context of labour exploitation and trafficking. Our speakers will provide insight into […]
There are approximately 6.6 million domestic workers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with the majority of them being migrant women. However, despite its invaluable contribution to society, domestic work both considered a low-skilled labor, and is not even recognized as work in most Arab countries. The first and essential step towards […]
No Just Transition Without Social Protection for Domestic Workers During this year’s International Labour Conference’s 111th Session, the ILO discusses the priority theme of “Just Transition.” At IDWF, we firmly believe that environmental justice is a labor issue. Just transition means greening the economy in a way that is fair and inclusive of everyone concerned, […]
Our Federation, and our General Secretary, Elizabeth Tang, have received the Arthur Svensson Award for the accomplishments in promoting the rights of domestic workers around the world. We are happy to see our work recognized by the Committee for the Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights. In this video, Espen Løken, the Secretary […]
This International Domestic Workers Day is a special one as we have so much to celebrate! This year we celebrate our tenth year as a federation, our pre-congresses, and our path toward the congress! Date: June 18 Sunday Time: 2100 HKT / 0900 EDT Check your local time here >>> https://bit.ly/TIMECHCK Register here: https://bit.ly/IDWD23
IDWF’s 4th International Congress: The Countdown has begun! This year, under the theme of “Global Solidarity: Domestic Workers Build Bridges, Close Gaps, Gain Rights”, the International Domestic Workers Federation is celebrating both its 10th anniversary and the longest awaited event within the organization: its congress. The Congress will take place from October 2 to 5 […]
There are 75.6M paid domestic workers worldwide who also fulfill the care needs of the global population. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the ILO estimated that 2.1 billion people needed care and warned of a "care crisis" if not adequately addressed. The pandemic accelerated this crisis, deepening pre-existing gender inequalities and norms and putting unprecedented stress […]
