Global: Message from Myrtle to all workers at the end of 2015
Let us take a moment to say thank you and salute all for the achievements over the last year. Details Dear Workers, 2015 is nearly over. Let us take a […]
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2016 New Year message from Myrtle Witbooi, IDWF president & Elizabeth Tang, IDWF general secretary
The last year was an extremely important year for IDWF. It was a year of rapid growth, both in terms of membership size and leadership formation. It was evident as […]
PRT torment by employer, evidence that, absent government give protection, said Jala PRT
Contributors: Andrew Tito/Beritahati National Network for Domestic Workers Advocacy (Jala PRT) assess the atrocity that often do employers of domestic workers is evidence of the absence of the state's role […]
CSW60: Investment in social protections for care workers will make our societies more just, equal, and healthy
Contributors: Jill Shenker Remarks by Jill Shenker, North America Coordinator for the International Domestic Workers Federation, who spoke about the need to value care work. Details UN CSW60 High-level event […]
CSW60: Human trafficking must be called by its true name – modern slavery – a dishonour of our common humanity, says Shirley Pryce
Contributors: Jill Shenker Shirley Pryce (Jamaica Household Workers Union, Caribbean Domestic Workers Network, International Domestic Workers Federation) spoke at the UN Commission on the Status of Women 60 (2016) panel […]
Some domestic workers yet to benefit from minimum wage in Namibia
Contributors: Selma Ikela and Alvine Kapitako/New Era Exactly one year since the minimum wage for domestic workers was introduced, some of domestic employees are yet to reap the fruits of […]
In Tanzania, Domestic Worker Unions Assemble – Ratify C189 to safeguard the rights of migrant domestic workers
The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) has called on East African and Gulf Arab countries to ratify International Labour Convention 189 of 2011 to improve the conditions of domestic workers […]
East African domestic workers union demands more protection for its workers in the Gulf
Contributors: Yasin Kakande/Migrant-Rights Leaders from East African domestic worker unions assembled in Tanzania this week to demand their governments do more to safeguard the rights of migrant domestic workers going […]
IDWF representatives at the EFFAT Women’s Committee
IDWF Europe Coordinator Karin Pape; Executive Members Grace Papa and Wendy Paula Garlaza Quinonez were representing the IDWF to talk about the rights of domestic workers at the European Federation […]
A first step toward strengthening domestic workers’ cooperatives in Trinidad and Tobago
In Trinidad and Tobago, domestic work (estimated at 30,000 employees by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago) is a growing sector. The members of the National Union of Domestic Workers […]
NTUC in Nepal on the world day against the use of child labour June 12
Contributors: Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC) Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC) observed World day against the Child Labour with expressing union commitment to avoid use of child labour in supply […]
In Nepal, domestic workers are also workers! NTUC urges the government to ratify ILO Convention 189
Contributors: Nepal Home workers Union affiliates of Nepal Trade Union Congress Nepal Home workers Union affiliates of Nepal Trade Union Congress organized a conference on "Awareness on ILO Convention C189 […]
