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Realizing decent work for domestic workers: time to turn commitments into action

By Tomoko Nishimoto, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific.

Labour migration

Viet Nam tips regional forum on domestic workers issues

The 10th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour with the theme “Towards Achieving Decent Work for Domestic Workers in ASEAN” coincides with the 6th anniversary of ILO’s Convention on Domestic Workers.

ILO to launch a series of short videos on domestic workers: “We have the same right” campaign

A campaign to improve the working conditions of domestic workers in Indonesia titled “We Have the Same Right: Seven Stories of Domestic Workers” by reaching out to their employers and the public at large will be launched by the International Labour...

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Promoting decent work for Indonesian domestic workers: Stand-up Comic Deswin Faqih

Stand-up Comedian Deswin Faqih supports the promotion of decent work for Indonesian domestic workers through his jokes about the plight of domestic workers and their struggles to fight for their basic labour rights.

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Promoting decent work for Indonesian domestic workers: Presenter Sari Nila

As a mother of two, Sari Nila, a presenter, understands the importance of domestic workers for her family. She also appreciates their contributions to the households, allowing working women like her to work outside their homes.

Our impact, their voices

How better skills can boost recognition of domestic work

An ILO training course gives Indonesian domestic workers the opportunity to gain a nationally recognized certificate and aims to raise the status of the profession.

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Promoting decent work for Indonesian domestic workers: Film Director Nia Dinata

“I am also a woman worker. Thus, for me, domestic workers are my fellow woman workers. We have to fight for our rights. Do not rely on other people to get our rights,” exclaimed Nia Dinata, a film director/producer, before lending her voice to...

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Promoting decent work for Indonesian domestic workers: Actor Morgan Oey

Actor Morgan Oey supports the promotion of decent work for Indonesian domestic workers by lending his voice to read out the life story of Sargini as a child domestic worker. Before more than 200 people, Morgan relives the Sargini’s life under the...

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Promoting decent work for domestic workers: Maruli A. Hasoloan, Director General of Labour Placement

Maruli A. Hasoloan, Director General of Labour Placement and Employment Development of the Ministry of Manpower, has given voice to the life story of Siti Kholifah, a domestic worker from Yogyakarta. Under the title “Benefits of written working...

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Promoting decent work for domestic workers: Actor Lukman Sardi

Lukman Sardi, a senior actor, has given voice to the life story of Kholisoh, a domestic worker from Yogyakarta. Under the title “Give my salary without having to ask”, Kholisoh wrote about her plight as a domestic worker for the last 14 years.

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Promoting decent work for Indonesian domestic workers: Chair of Indonesian Women’s Congress Giwo Rubianto

Giwo Rubianto, Chair of Indonesian Women’s Congress (Kowani), lends her voice to bring the life story of Tatik, a domestic worker from Yogyakarta, to life before more than 200 people attending the launch a book titled “We Will not Be Silent: 31...

Call for jingle writing competition

“Decent Work for Domestic Workers”: All India Jingle Writing Competition

ILO launches a jingle competition to recognize ‘Domestic Work is Work”. This competition is organized by the ‘Work in Freedom Programme’ of the International Labour Organization.

Domestic workers voice their aspirations through compilation of stories: “We will not be silent”

As an effort to document the lives and the struggle of Indonesian domestic workers to be recognized as workers, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with JALA PRT and the Jakarta’s Independent Journalist Alliance (AJI...

Launch of skills training initiative for domestic workers: Improving domestic workers’ job quality and standards

Many domestic workers endure very poor working conditions, many are underpaid, have no social security coverage, work long hours, in difficult and not always in safe conditions. Some are even vulnerable to the threat of trafficking, sexual, physical...

News

Students as agents of change for the elimination of child domestic labour

Students could act as agents of change for their countries. Their efforts need to be supported with suitable activities such as dialogues, discussions and knowledge sharing events.

Commemoration of the Domestic workers day 2017 in Tanzania

Domestic workers call for enforcement of the existing laws for their improved welfare

Domestic workers in Trinidad and Tobago develop a business plan for their cooperative

On May 12 to 13, the ILO organised a workshop with domestic workers and their union in Trinidad and Tobago to develop a business plan for their cooperative. The workshop used the C-BED methodology, a low cost, action-based and participatory group...

International Domestic Workers Day

Domestic work – work like any other

By Chang-Hee Lee, Director, International Labour Organization (ILO) in Viet Nam

Press release

ILO: Restrictions on women’s labour migration can increase risk of exploitation, especially for migrant domestic workers

Gender-based migration bans and restrictions are one way in which states attempt to address the risk of exploitation and abuse faced by women migrant workers, especially in the domestic work sector.

Protection of domestic workers

Victory and justice for Indonesian domestic workers

For more than seven years, Siti Sri Marni, 22 years old, was kept as prisoner in the home of her employer who regularly violently abused and deprived her of food, sleep and payment for long hours of grueling work. Her case was considered important...