
Story of Rosa
Rosa: Lima, Peru Rosa has been a domestic worker in Lima for 32 years. A single mother, she’s
IDWFED Impact Stories
Rosa: Lima, Peru Rosa has been a domestic worker in Lima for 32 years. A single mother, she’s
Maria: Mexico City, Mexico Like many indigenous domestic workers in Mexico, Maria is an internal migrant – travelling
Maggie: Doha, Qatar As one of 173,000 migrant domestic workers in Qatar, Maggie has always been active in
Gloria: Cape Town, South Africa Most days, Gloria is up by 5:30am to get a 7:00am bus to
Estelle: Kuwait For Estelle – who left the Philippines to pursue work as a migrant domestic worker in
Aimée: Lomé, Togo Six days a week, Aimée rises before dawn to begin the 90-minute commute to her
Cheryl: Doha, Qatar It’s her day off, and Cheryl has just returned home from a monthly social event
Eddy: Santiago, Chile After 43 years in the sector, Eddy knows all too well that domestic work takes
Lita Anggraini is one of the most prominent activists fighting for the rights of domestic workers and women
Rosa: Lima, Peru Rosa has been a domestic worker in Lima for 32 years. A
On International Domestic Workers’ Day, June 16, 2023 the global domestic workers’ movement celebrates a historic milestone: a group of...
The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) congratulates the Union of Auxiliary Personnel of Private Houses of Argentina (UPACP) for its...
“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....