Employment agencies (EA) in Singapore were reminded by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to refrain from commodifying domestic workers in their marketing strategies. According to a report in The Straits Times, MOM's advisory, released Wednesday, told EAs not to include words such as "cheap fees" or "promotional rates" in their campaigns. It also instructed agencies […]
In August 2010, Tehmina, a twelve-year-old girl from Multan district who worked as a domestic help in a house situated in a posh neighourhood in Islamabad, was pushed off a balcony by her employer for demanding salary. She suffered spinal-cord injuries and was paralysed. Though her poor father managed to get a case registered against […]
Details IDWF Exco member, Shirley Pryce is awarded the Order of Distinction by Governor General of Jamaica for her dedication to Jamaica Household Workers Union and Caribbean Domestic Workers Network. She will receive the award on 20 Oct 2014, the National Heroes Day, at the King's House. IDWF Exco member, Shirley Pryce is awarded the […]
Indonesian Domestic workers Hunger Strike Action started from Nov 25 demanding for Protection Bill & the Ratification of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers as a priority of the legislative initiative for 2015 & to be deliberated by the end of legislative period 2015-2019. Details Indonesian Domestic workers Hunger strike Action: « […]
The middle east is home to 2.4 million domestic worked. For the first time in the middle east, domestic workers have created a trade union to collectively fight for better rights Details The National Federation of Labor Unions petitioned the Labor Ministry to form the union uniting domestic workers in Lebanon. The workers primarily come […]
On the 27th March 2015, Four Domestic workers from Dar es salaam, together with the General Secretary of CHODAWU and the Director of women and Youth and also in charge for domestic workers met the Parliament committee of Social welfare in Dodoma. IDWF coordinator accompanied them. Details On the 27th March 2015, Four Domestic workers […]
Contributors: Kristi Eaton/WeNews Their ranks are small but growing, and they want their government to join an international labor treaty. "If we organize, we can help each other," says a 25-year-old housekeeper who started working when she was 10 and earns $75 a month. - Womensenews writes about Cambodia Domestic Workers Network. Details PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (WOMENSENEWS)-- […]
On April 26, 2015, history has been made when the first domestic workers' union held its founding assembly to formalize the organizing of the United Domestic Workers' of the Philippines or simply UNITED. Details Started as an initiative of the Labor Education and Research Network (LEARN), during the time that the campaign on the ratification of […]
In urban slums and shanty settlements, particularly in Pakistan, women face a range of difficulties, such as insecure housing, informal jobs, plus the double burden of household chores and access to resources. The interrelationship between culture, gender and urbanization is a complex one, where women are the poorest of the poor, because of the non-conducive […]
Domestic 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! Details Statement of minor […]
Dozens 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. […]
Contributors: HKCTU During 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. Details (中文見下面 Roll down for Chinese. ) Domestic workers save families from […]
