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Domestic Workers in Tanzania, Zambia, and Burkina Faso organized entrepreneurial initiatives to tackle COVID-19 and support each other´s economy

The IGA initiative is of great importance because it lets the members and the branches maintain their sustainability while generating an income that helps the organization and the Domestic Workers to feel protected. Details Domestic workers’ union in Tanzania are organized under the multi-sectoral union which is known as CHODAWU-Conservation, Hotels Domestic, and Consultancy Workers […]

AMMPO and PERTIMIG welcomes government’s move to cover some social security of domestic workers in Malaysia

The two migrant domestic workers organizations issue a joint May Day statement in response to the announcement of the Ministry of Human Resource (MoHR) in Malaysia to extend social security coverage to domestic workers. Yet, concrete Details Roll down untuk pernyataan dalam Bahasa Indonesia Joint Statement Celebrating International Labor Day -  Ensure the inclusion on […]

2021 May day: Joint statement from online asia assembly of migrant domestic workers

Webinar Zoom

Despite the COVID19 restrictions and all kind of suppressions, workers are resilient. Without resilience, without struggle, there will be no way to get light for our plight. On International Labour Day, migrant domestic workers (MDWs) leaders from Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, and Singapore join together at an online assembly. FADWU Hong Kong initiates […]

PERTIMIG Held Its First Online Founding Congress Amidst Malaysia Lockdown

Webinar Zoom

Indonesian Migrant Domestic Workers Association (PERTIMIG) held the 1st Online Founding Congress on 13th June 2021 despite Malaysia lockdown, proving how domestic workers movement is unstoppable and strong. Details Malaysia - Indonesian Migrant Domestic Workers Association (PERTIMIG) held the 1st Online Founding Congress on 13th June 2021 despite Malaysia lockdown, proving how domestic workers movement […]

The Domestic Workers Convention (C189) celebrates its 10th anniversary but Social Protection is not yet part of our reality

Webinar Zoom

On June 16th, the Convention 189 (C189), a huge milestone for Domestic Workers around the world, celebrates its 10th anniversary. The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) will mark this occasion in a zoom webinar on June 13th. We will remember how in 2011, workers, employers, and governments came together to adopt the convention on decent […]

The Battle is Not Over: We will Keep Uplifting Domestic Worker’s Voices

Interview with Doug Moore USA - July 13th is a date we commemorate in the Domestic Workers’ Movement Calendar of the International Domestic Workers Federation, for it is the foundation date of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. On this occasion, we interview Doug Moore, Executive Director of United Domestic Workers of America, as a […]

Silent No More: Domestic Workers Confront Violence at Work

Webinar Zoom

Date: 2022 March 8 Time: 8:00 EST, 13:00 GMT, 14:00 CET, 21:00 HKT Register: https://www.labourstart.org/go/iwd2022 Join us on the International Women's Day! Domestic work lacks legal and policy protections. The isolation of domestic labor in the private household has a dual effect: it obscures the labor component of the violence due to the pervasive non-recognition of […]

Indonesian Migrant Domestic Workers Conducted a Training in Organizing

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 […]

Hong Kong: alleged “Job-hopping” silences abuse, FADWU calls for a stop to the discriminatory policies

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 […]

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Celebrating a decade of strength, growth, and resilience
IDWF and Elizabeth Tang received the Arthur Svensson Award of 2023.
Countdown to Congress: Celebrating a Decade of IDWF Strength, Growth, and Resilience
IDWF Participates at the 2023 International Labor Conference in Geneva
A light of hope for millions: IDWF and ATUC join forces to ensure decent work for Domestic Workers in the MENA Region
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