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Ukraine-Poland migration corridor
Achievements and the way forward to protect the rights of migrant domestic workers
On Thursday June 23rd, representatives of Polish and Ukrainian trade unions gathered in Lviv, Ukraine for a one-day workshop organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to discuss achievements under the Global Action Programme on...
Fair migration in Africa, Arab States and Asia
An ILO migrant domestic worker forum addresses migration for three significant regions
Study
No easy exit – Migration bans affecting women from Nepal
Guide for migrant domestic workers: a pocket book (in Bahasa Indonesia)
Pocket book as one of the media to provide in-depth information about the procedures and regulations on pre-placement, placement, post-placement, the role of trade unions in the protection of migrant workers, etc.
Human Rights of Migrant Domestic Workers in an Irregular Situation
Study of undcoumented Migrant Domestic Worker vulnerability to abuse and exploitation.
Strengthening leadership capacities of stakeholders from Nepal and Paraguay to influence policies on migrant domestic workers
The Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families (GAP-MDW) supported participation of the stakeholders from Nepal and Paraguay in the training organized by UN Women on Gender, Migration, Development: A Matter of Rights,...
Updated Skills Development Programme for Domestic Workers – including Migrant Domestic Workers – Launched in Argentina
The Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families (GAP-MDW) provided support to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security of Argentina to review its Vocational Training Program for domestic workers and to update...
Law on Domestic Work in Paraguay Approved
The Paraguayan Parliament approved a law on Domestic Work, equating domestic workers’ rights with all wage-workers. The law is based on the ILO Convention 189, which was earlier ratified by Paraguay in May 2013 and required harmonization with the...
Women Migrant Rights discussed at the 59th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Representatives of Member States, UN entities and ECOSOC-accredited NGOs from different regions of the world attended the 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Migrant domestic workers’ rights were discussed at several side events,...
Argentina
New law leads to new life for migrant domestic workers
After decades of labor organizing and with the support of the ILO, Argentina has passed a new migration policy to make life better for domestic workers.
A New Platform Created Spaces for Information Exchange and Empowerment of Domestic and Migrant Domestic Workers
A new Knowledge Sharing Platform was designed and hosted on the International Domestic Workers Federation’s (IDWF) website with the support of the EU funded Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families (GAP-MDW). The...
Fact sheet
Information Passport for Migrant Domestic Workers in Ukraine-Poland Migration Corridor
A passport size brochure, developed as part of the EU funded Global Action Programme for Migrant Domestic Workers and Their Families (GAP-MDW), was designed on request of workers’ organizations to guide Ukrainian domestic workers in Poland through...
Fact sheet
Information Passport for Migrant Domestic Workers in Paraguay-Argentina Migration Corridor
A passport size brochure, developed as part of the EU funded Global Action Programme for Migrant Domestic Workers and Their Families (GAP-MDW), was designed on request of workers’ organizations to guide Paraguayan domestic workers in Argentina...
Workers Organizations from Zimbabwe, Lesotho and South Africa signed a Declaration Promoting Labour and Human Rights of Migrant Domestic...
Trade unions and domestic workers’ organizations from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Lesotho signed a joint declaration at the tri-national workshop in Johannesburg organized by the EU funded Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and Their...
Bi-national Agreement Promoting Decent Work for Migrant Domestic Workers in Paraguay-Argentina Migration Corridor
Domestic workers’ organizations and trade union confederations from Paraguay and Argentina signed a bi-national agreement in order to promote decent work for Paraguayan migrant domestic workers in Argentina. This was the main output of a bi-national...
Needs of Ukrainian Migrant Domestic Workers Discussed at the National Conference in Ukraine
60 participants, among which representatives of government, workers’ and employers’ organizations, academic community, civil society and UN agencies, participated in the conference on Effective Governance of Labour Migration and its Skills...
Migrant Domestic Workers’ Rights Discussed at the Global Forum on Migration and Development
250 civil society organizations from over 75 countries participated in the Civil Society Days of the Global Forum on Migration and Development, on the margins of which a side event on migrant domestic workers was organized with an aim to share...
Argentina and Paraguay signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support ILO Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers
Tripartite Commissions on Equal Opportunities of Argentina and Paraguay signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop different collaborative initiatives, among them - their role as advisory committee of the EU funded Global Action Programme on...
Migrant domestic workers in action: Leaflet
Around the world, at least 52 million people - over 80% of whom are women - earn their living as domestic workers. They clean, cook, look after children and take care of the elderly, among other tasks. Domestic workers provide much needed skills and...
Workshop
Paraguay-Argentina Bi-national Workshop on Decent Work for Migrant Domestic Workers
Paraguay and Argentina establish a joint working agenda and develop an action plan on migration in order to promote decent work for migrant domestic workers at the bi-national meeting on Building a Labour Strategy for Decent Work of Migrant Domestic...