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June 2013

  1. © S.Sekhri / The Times Of India 2013

    World Day Against Child Labour 2013

    Ten million child labourers in domestic work

    12 June 2013

    To mark World Day Against Child Labour, the ILO publishes a report outlining the abuses suffered by millions of children working in family homes.

April 2013

  1. © Adam Jones / Flickr 2013

    Working conditions

    Momentum grows for domestic workers legislation

    02 April 2013

    A constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal rights for domestic workers in Brazil comes into force on 2 April. Several countries have now passed legislation protecting domestic workers – evidence that the momentum sparked by the ILO Convention on domestic workers is growing.

January 2013

  1. Working conditions

    Longest, most unpredictable hours – the plight of the domestic worker

    09 January 2013

    Despite legislation limiting working time in most countries, domestic workers are amongst the least protected and suffer health issues as a result.

  2. New survey

    More than 52 million domestic workers worldwide

    09 January 2013

    Millions of domestic workers around the world remain excluded from protection enjoyed by other workers, says a new ILO report.

September 2012

  1. Convention N° 189

    Landmark treaty for domestic workers to come into force

    05 September 2012

    The ILO’s Convention on Domestic Workers has now been ratified by two countries, meaning it will come into effect in a year’s time. The Convention extends basic labour rights to tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.

June 2012

  1. News item

    One year on, Uruguay is first to ratify ILO domestic work Convention

    14 June 2012

    Uruguay becomes the first to ratify the ILO’s standard-setting Convention on Domestic Workers. The international treaty aims to improve the lives of domestic workers worldwide in the face of huge decent work deficits.

June 2011

  1. Press release

    UN Women and ILO join forces to promote women’s empowerment in the workplace

    13 June 2011

    The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) signed a wide-ranging Memorandum of Understanding with the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Monday 13 June, on key issues including promoting gender equality, eliminating sex discrimination, protecting domestic workers, promoting social protection floors and combating gender-based violence at work.

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