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World Day Against Child Labour 2013: Say no to child labour in domestic work in Surabaya

The International Labour Organization (ILO) in Indonesia, in collaboration with Society and Development Review Institution (LPKP) and four relevant local partners (Samitra Abhaya Kelompok Perempuan Pro Demokrasi (SA-KPPD), Child Protection Board...

World Day Against Child Labour 2013: Say no to child labour in domestic work in Makassar

The International Labour Organization (ILO) in Indonesia, in collaboration with Child Protection Board (LPA) of South Sulawesi, will join with governments, employers’ organizations, NGOs, and other key constituents, including child labourers, in...

World Day Against Child Labour 2013: Say no to child labour in domestic work

The International Labour Organization (ILO) in Indonesia, in collaboration with JARAK, the Alliance of the Elimination of Child Labour, will join with governments, employers’ organizations, NGOs, and other key constituents, including child...

ILO to publish a new report on child labour in domestic work

This year’s annual World Day against Child Labour (12 June) will put the spotlight on the plight of child labourers in domestic work. On this occasion, the ILO will release a new report: “Ending child labour in domestic work: Protecting young...

World Day against Child Labour

ILO to publish a new report on child labour in domestic work

"No" to child labour in domestic work

The 2013 World Day against Child Labour (marked on June 12) is focusing on child labour in domestic work. Millions of children globally work as domestic labourers, mostly girls under 18. They are deprived of education, and endure harsh working...

Diplomatic missions meet to better protect migrant domestic workers

Labour attaches and representatives of diplomatic missions are meeting to discuss ways of promoting consultative dialogue and eliminating recurrent problems facing migrant workers.

Making decent work a reality for domestic workers in Africa

The ILO is organising a Knowledge Sharing Forum in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 28-30 May 2013 to share good practices, practical initiatives and new policies to promote decent work for domestic workers in Africa.

Labour standards

Paraguay ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

On 7 May 2013, the Government of Paraguay deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). Paraguay is the seventh ILO member State and the third Latin American member...

Better protecting Indonesian migrant workers through bilateral and multilateral agreements

As the second largest sending country, some 700,000 documented Indonesian migrant workers leave the country for work abroad, primarily in East and South East Asia as well as the Middle East. Of these, 78 per cent work as domestic workers.

Promoting decent work for domestic workers

Good practices, new initiatives and innovative ways to promote decent work for domestic workers will be the focus of a regional knowledge-sharing forum, to be held from 24-26 April in Bangkok.

Labour standards

Bolivia ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

Bolivia is the sixth ILO member State and the second Latin American member State to ratify this instrument

Island-wide consultations on the Batas Kasambahay (Domestic Workers Law)

Public consultations on the rules and regulations of the Batas Kasambahay (Domestic Workers Law) were held nationwide. According to the Department of Labor and Employment, the Kasambahay Law fulfills the Philippine obligation to enact a national...

Trade unions sharing experiences in promoting decent work for domestic workers through unionization in India

Today, a two-day workshop on sharing experience in organizing domestic workers closed in Bangalore, India. The event was organised by the ILO

Unionizing domestic workers to promote decent work in Bangalore – New ILO report

The ILO report on Unionizing Domestic Workers: Case Study of the INTUC – Karnataka Domestic Workers Congress” was released today in Bangalore, India.

Working conditions

Momentum grows for domestic workers legislation

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...

Photo contest: "Migrant domestic workers in Europe"

Participate in this unique ILO photo contest funded by the European Union.

Meeting on the new Thai Ministerial Regulation on Domestic Workers

A media biefing on the new Thai Ministerial Regulation on Domestic Workers will be held in Bangkok on 10 March 2013 at the Chaophya Park Hotel.

Italy ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention

Italy is the 4th ILO member State and the first EU member State to ratify this instrument which seeks to improve the working and living conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.

Labour standards

Domestic workers deserve a better deal

Op-ed by Malte Luebker, ILO Senior Regional Wage Specialist, published in the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) on 12 January 2013.