JHWU and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (LMIS) in Jamaica have signed a memorandum of understanding, on October 14, to promote the use of the database and the services offered by the Ministry for the domestic workers members of the union, in line with the government's policy on poverty reduction. Details Considering the […]
Around 150 leaders and members of our affiliates from at least 47 countries joined a zoom meeting on CARE. Details Around 150 leaders and members of our affiliates from at least 47 countries joined a zoom meeting on CARE. “We provide care to others, but who will provide care to our elderly parents?” IDWF’s President, Myrtle […]
A Big Leap on Digital Communication Skills under the COVID-19 Pandemic Details Domestic workers unions have shown remarkable success in overcoming digital communication challenges. Only 14 were able to join the International Domestic Workers Day global webinar in June, rose to 53 at the meeting on CARE in October – a 279% increase.
This November 26, FETRADOMOV inaugurates a Virtual Regional School on LGBTI Rights, in conllaboration with the Central American Network for LGBTI Labor Justice and the Alliance for LGBTI Labor Rights of Nicaragua, of which FETRADOMOV is a part. Details This November 26, FETRADOMOV inaugurates a Virtual Regional School on LGBTI Rights, in conllaboration with the […]
Domestic Workers are Included in the Sexual Harassment Bill Details On December 3, Shirley Pryce, President of the Jamaica Household Workers Union gave a submission to the Joint Select Committee on the Sexual Harassment Act. She used the opportunity to call on the Government to ratify C190 with the slogan: “TIME COME RATIFICATION NOW.” Later on, […]
The event titled “Inclusive Labor Law Reform: Migrants and Domestic Workers Have the Rights Too!”, was the first part of the migration dialogue series to commemorate the International Migrants Day 2020. Details Indonesian Migrant Domestic Workers Association (PERTIMIG), Association of Filipino Overseas Domestic Workers (AMMPO) and International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) jointly organized an online […]
The insights of Ida Le-Blanc, General Secretary of National Union of Domestic Employees (NUDE), in Trinidad and Tobago. Details The insights of Ida Le-Blanc, General Secretary of National Union of Domestic Employees (NUDE), in Trinidad in Tobago. Many countries in the Caribbean, such as Anguilla, the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Grenada […]
On 9th December NDAWU celebrated the achievement on the ratification of Convention 189 and 190, Decent Work for Domestic Workers (C189) aimed at improving domestic workers working conditions. Details From 2011, June 16th Namibia and other domestic workers organizations were campaigning for ratification of C189 but from 2019 where Convention on Gender Based Violence (C 190) […]
Elections of shop stewards to represent all employees of companies are held every four years in Belgian companies employing more than 50 workers. Details Domestic Workers, all Women were Elected as Shop Stewards in their Companies to Represent the Rights and Interests of all Workers Elections of shop stewards to represent all employees of companies […]
The fund per affiliate is small, ranging from $5,000 to 10,000, yet for many, it is all they have received to cop with the pandemic challenges. Details A USD 2 million Solidarity Fund was created in May to support our affiliates to implement rapid responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until the end of the year, […]
Togo is among the Francophone country in Africa which shows a lot of achievement in organizational development in 2020. Details Togo is among the Francophone country in Africa which shows a lot of achievement in organizational development in 2020. Up to 2019 the members were 1522, but this year though the support of IDWF, they […]
We as IDWF survived, we have learnt to be thankful, to accept each other. We have learnt to share what we have and most of all we have learnt to appreciate life Myrtle Witbooi, President, IDWF In 2020, we were caught unprepared with no warning and slowly we found ourselves. Helpless, Homeless, Unemployed, Insecure, Hungry. But, […]
