
The importance of collective strength by Barbro Budin
Barbro Budin, Project and Gender Equality Coordinator of the IUF spoke at a side event: “Decent Work for
IDWFED Impact Stories
Barbro Budin, Project and Gender Equality Coordinator of the IUF spoke at a side event: “Decent Work for
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Barbro Budin, Project and Gender Equality Coordinator of the IUF spoke at a side event:
“Domestic workers spent 3 years at the ILO to fight for the Domestic Workers’ Convention, and now we are proud
Let’s break the silence. Let’s stand tall. Let’s move mountains. We’ve Come a Long Way and a Long Way We
Domestic work must not stand outside of social protection, and domestic workers’ organizing must take a seat at every negotiation
Domestic workers as providers and recipients of care, should have both their labour rights and care needs to be recognized.
We foresee a long journey toward the crisis recovery and full legal protection of domestic workers. We see the need
IDWF and its affiliates are working hard in an effort to mitigate the situation that domestic workers (DWs) are in