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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
