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“Meeting the needs of my family too”: Maternity protection and work-family measures for domestic workers

This document is part of a series of briefs on issues and approaches to promoting decent work for domestic workers.

Type: Fact sheet
Date issued: 01 July 2013
Authors: Laura Addati (Specialist on Maternity Protection and Work-Family Balance, TRAVAIL) and Lindsay Tina Cheong (ILO Consultant) wrote this policy brief.

As part of a series on domestic work, this Policy Brief:
• explains why maternity protection and work-family policies are relevant to promoting decent work for domestic workers and provides the ILO framework on these topics;
• canvasses the issues and gaps in the provision of maternity protection and promotion of work-family balance;
• presents some approaches to overcoming obstacles with reference to country experiences; and
• proposes policy considerations for concerned stakeholders.

Tags: women workers, domestic workers, maternity protection, child care, family responsibilities, maternity benefits, discrimination, gender equality, womens rights

Regions and countries covered: Global

Unit responsible: Conditions of Work

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