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July 25, 2025 marked a turning point for domestic workers in Colombia: The Ministry of Labor issued a resolution establishing collective bargaining for domestic work and creating a Tripartite Dialogue Committee whose agreements are binding on all households that employ domestic workers.
International Domestic Workers Federation Report
This regional report compiles research results, information and general trends which have emerged from the Care Policy Mapping exercise carried out across 12 countries/contexts in Asia by the IDWF. The...
This booklet contains compiled research results and data collected by IDWF in the Care Policy Mapping exercise that was done across 12 countries/economies in Asia: Bangladesh,Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea,...
We are making available the discussion tables developed for Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. These documents are part of the Care Policy Mapping initiative. Download in .docx Discussion Table...
A new report by Brazil’s Ministry of Social Development, Family, and the Fight Against Hunger, conducted in partnership with the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) and the International Labour Organization...
Ten Years Together You can download here English French Spanish
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Shirley Pryce, a historic leader of the domestic workers movement, has been appointed as a member of the UN-Habitat Advisory...
As a result of the sustained and creative advocacy efforts led by the Domestic Services Workers Union (DSWU) in Ghana,...
In just one week, domestic workers in the Americas achieved two victories that may prove a turning point in their...
July 25, 2025 will go down in history as a turning point for domestic workers in Colombia. On that day,...
On July 12, nearly one hundred participants gathered for a pivotal national consultation on decent work in the care economy,...
The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) has launched an innovative political and union education program in Latin America: LATE –...