Women, Work, Migration and Technology
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 […]
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A light of hope for millions: IDWF and ATUC join forces to ensure decent work for Domestic Workers in the MENA Region
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 […]
IDWF Participates at the 2023 International Labor Conference in Geneva
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 […]
IDWF and Elizabeth Tang received the Arthur Svensson Award of 2023.
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 […]
Countdown to Congress: Celebrating a Decade of IDWF Strength, Growth, and Resilience
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 […]
Celebrating a decade of strength, growth, and resilience
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 […]
Centering Decent Work for Domestic Workers in the Care Economy
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 […]
Domestic Workers to Participate in the 112th International Labour Conference
03 – 15 June 2024 Geneva The 112th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) will be held at the ILO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in June 2024. This year's […]
Working in Freedom, Mobility with Choice!
Preventing Trafficking and Forced Labour of Migrant Domestic Workers: Progress, Challenges and Ways Forward Global Webinar organised by ILO’s Work in Freedom (WIF) programme and International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) […]
Celebrating International Day of Care and Support 2024
October 27, 2024 – 9:00 PM HKT Join us to: Discuss the double burden of domestic workers as both paid and unpaid care providers Share experiences and strategies from all […]
IDWF to Participate in the CSW69 (2025)
An IDWF delegation, representing domestic workers from all regions, will participate in the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women – CSW69, which will take place at United Nations […]