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Media for Labour Rights 2010 reporting award. "Filipino domestic workers : the struggle for justice and survival"

The Third Annual Media for Labour Rights feature-writing prize has been awarded to Nina Corpuz, a journalist from the Philippines, for an article on domestic workers and the threats of trafficking and abuse that they face. The award is given by the...

Spotlight Interview with Luc Demaret (ILO-Actrav) Domestic work: « Putting an end to exclusion and exploitation »

Domestic workers

Decent work for domestic workers: towards new international labour standards

Domestic work employs millions of workers, mostly women, around the world. The June 2010 session of the International Labour Conference will hold a first discussion on a new international labour standard for a domestic workforce that is growing...

A dozen countries from Asia and the Pacific say ‘yes’ to international labour standards for domestic workers: International Labour...

Governments, worker and employer organizations in Asia and the Pacific have indicated their general support – in principle – of setting a new international labour standard which could offer better social protection to millions of domestic workers –...

International Women's Day: A dozen countries in Asia-Pacific say 'yes' in principle to international labour standard for domestic workers -...

(Bangkok) Governments, worker and employer organizations in Asia and the Pacific have indicated their general support – in principle – of setting a new international labour standard which could offer better social protection to millions of domestic...

National Domestic Workers Day: Recognizing domestic work as work

In conjunction with the commemoration of the National Domestic Workers Day, the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with Jaringan Kerja Layak Pekerja Rumah Tangga (Jakerla PRT) will organize a one-day rally on 14 February 2010.

ILO launches 'stay safe' guidebook for domestic workers in Thailand at the FCCT, 10.30 am., Thursday 28 January 2010

All Bangkok-based media – foreign and Thai nationals – are cordially invited to attend this bilingual event, with simultaneous English-Thai translation, at The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand.

Opening remarks at International Seminar on Decent Work and Employment Promotion for Domestic Workers in Beijing, China

By Ms Kathleen Speake, Chief Technical Advisor, ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia

Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers in Surabaya

Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Accounts of maltreatment and abuse, especially of live-in and migrant domestic workers, are regularly reported in...

Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers in Yogyakarta

Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Accounts of maltreatment and abuse, especially of live-in and migrant domestic workers, are regularly reported in...

Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers in Makassar

Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Accounts of maltreatment and abuse, especially of live-in and migrant domestic workers, are regularly reported in...

Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers in Semarang

Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected.

Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers in Samarinda

Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Accounts of maltreatment and abuse, especially of live-in and migrant domestic workers, are regularly reported in...

Domestic work is adult work

An opinion editorial by Bill Salter, Director, ILO Subregional Office for East Asia on child domestic workers in Cambodia.

Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers in Medan

Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Accounts of maltreatment and abuse, especially of live-in and migrant domestic workers, are regularly reported in...

ILO to campaign on domestic workers’ rights in Indonesia

The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with Jaringan Kerja Layak Pekerja Rumah Tangga (Jakerla PRT) and SmartFM Network, will hold a series of radio campaigns on standards-setting for domestic workers from November to December...

Domestic workers' labour standards to be discussed by Lao PDR Government, unions and employers

Governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations in Lao PDR will take part in a formal consultation on the creation of a ground-breaking, international labour standard that would cover millions of domestic workers worldwide. The National...

Opening remarks at the National Tripartite Consultation on Decent Work for Domestic Workers

By Ms Sutassanee Suebwongpat, Inspector-General, Ministry of Labour, Royal Thai Government

Domestic workers’ labour standards to be discussed by Royal Thai Government, unions and employers

Governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations in Thailand will take part in a formal consultation on the creation of a ground-breaking, international labour standard that would cover millions of domestic workers worldwide. The National...

Examining international standards-setting for Indonesian domestic workers

Domestic work is considered undervalued and poorly regulated, and many domestic workers remain overworked, underpaid and unprotected. Accounts of maltreatment and abuse, especially of live-in and migrant domestic workers, are regularly reported in...