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Sunarti: My hands blister when washing clothes
A morning at the Pakubuwono Apartment, South Jakarta. Dozens of women were lining up in front of the main gate of the apartment. They were domestic workers.
House 'ping-pongs' the Draft Law on Domestic Workers
The man was sitting, leaning back at the terrace of his house. Sipping a cup of coffee, he gazed up at the reddish twilight sky. His eyes looked empty. But his mind was jumping back into a period in the past. His lips were flaring up. He smiled. His...
No maximum efforts yet to protect domestic workers
That afternoon, the sun was burning. The bandanna covering some of her hair looked wet. Sweat was profusely dripping on the temples of her eyes. By her hand, she was swiping sweat from pores on her face. The woman did not care to get burned under...
National Child Protection Commission: Urgent, the abolition of child domestic workers
Eneng was only 11 years old when she started working as a child domestic worker. Economic reasons had forced Eneng, the third of seven children in her family, to answer an offer from a friend in her village to be a domestic worker in Jakarta.
Workers who are still considered as ‘housemaids’
It was not once or twice that she has to be awake at midnight to take care of her employer’s child who is still under five years old, whether to just prepare some milk, serve food or cradle the child when crying, while before the pre-dawn prayer...
When domestic workers united in trade union
Trade union for domestic workers (SPRT) Tunas Mulia was born to inspire domestic workers to set up a trade union and fight for their rights as workers.
When domestic workers united in trade union (Part 2)
Sapulidi means that in unity, we are strong. Sapulidi is also a symbol of domestic workers’ working equipment.
Steep road of Draft Law on Protection of Domestic Workers
The Draft Law on Protection of Domestic Workers was submitted more than 10 years ago to the House of Representatives. Along the period, the legal umbrella for domestic workers have been in limbo.
Synopsis of Nine Stories of Our Friendship with Domestic Workers: From Youth to Youth Programme (Teman Remaja Teman Setara)
Teman Remaja Teman Setara (From Youth to Youth) is an educational programme providing scholarships on video diary and photo story workshops and production for youth as part of the effort to promote decent work for domestic workers through their...
Code of conducts for protecting the domestic workers and eliminating the child domestic workers (in Bahasa Indonesia)
The preparation of the Code departs from a common desire of APPSI and all members to provide protection to child domestic workers and eliminate child labour under the age of 18 years working in the household sector. The Code applies to all members...
The estimation of total domestic workers in Indonesia
The study is aimed at estimating domestic workers in Indonesia based on the existing data provided by the regular household surveys; namely, the National Labour Force Survey or Sakernas and the National Socio-Economic Survey or Susenas.
Collective bargaining
Organizing and Decent Work for Domestic Workers and Elimination of Child Labour in Domestic Work
Domestic work is one of the largest sectors of informal sector work in urban areas in Asian countries and an important source of employment of migrant workers, predominantly women and children. Globally, one in every 13 female wage worker is...
Workshop on Reviewing Training Curriculum/Syllabus and Modules on Housekeeping, Laundry and Family Cooking for Domestic Workers
The PROMOTE Project is currently developing working skills curriculum for in-country domestic workers, covering housekeeping (including laundry) and family cooking based on the 2015 SKKNI.
Launch of new publication
Book Launching and Monologues: “Inspiring Life Stories of Indonesian Domestic Workers”
The development of information and communication technologies, specifically the Internet, has led to the emergence of citizen journalism which means the active role of citizens in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating...
Workshop
Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Good and Promising Practices and Lessons Learned to Promote Decent Work for Domestic Workers and to Eliminate...
Asia harbors 41 percent of the world domestic workers, equivalent to 21.5 million people aged 15 or above. The numbers are growing in many countries in the region. Many of these domestic workers are under 18 years old and the majority are girls.
Raising awareness
Sensitizing Youth Groups of Jakarta on the Plight of Domestic Workers and Child Domestic Workers
The event is aimed to sensitize Jakarta youths regarding the plight of child domestic workers and to raise the public awareness on the issues about Decent Work for Domestic Workers in Indonesia and Elimination of Child Domestic Labour.
Launch of new publication
Launch and Interactive Review of Indonesian Domestic Workers’ Legal Cases: “Improving Access to Justice for Domestic Workers and Child...
Violence against domestic workers, both domestic violence as well as labour related, is high in number. JALA PRT, an NGO deals with the rights of domestic workers, has indicated that there are numerous legal cases involving domestic workers, despite...
Workshop
Building Domestic Workers Skill as an Entry to Decent Work for Domestic Workers
The skills development and professional recognition of domestic workers play an important role in promoting decent work for domestic workers. Skills training can help raise the status of domestic worker as a recognized profession. This, in turn,...
Workshop on Improving the Working Conditions of Domestic Workers: Application of Employment Contract
The ILO has been promoting the use of Standard Contracts for Domestic Work around the world, as a concrete and practical means to both providing better working conditions to domestic workers as well as recognizing and raising-awareness of their...
PROMOTE: Decent Work for Domestic Workers to End Child Domestic Work
The Project aims to reduce child domestic workers significantly by building institutional capacities of domestic worker organizations to promote decent work for domestic workers effectively.