Protection of domestic workers
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.
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.
“I am thankful to my domestic workers. Because of my domestic workers, I can leave the house, well-knowing that my two children are safe and taken care of at home,” she admitted before lending her voice to reading out the story of Karsia Tahir, a domestic worker from Makassar, South Sulawesi.
Karsia’s story, “Let’s show our identity as a domestic worker”, is one of the stories compiled in the book titled “We Will not Be Silent: 31 Stories of Domestic Workers behind the Domestic Walls”, launched in August 2017 in Jakarta. The book is jointly developed and produced by the ILO, JALA PRT and the Jakarta’s Independent Journalist Alliance (AJI Jakarta).
The launch and publication of the book is part of the ILO constituents and partners’ advocacy campaign to promote decent work for domestic workers and the elimination of child domestic labour.
“Through domestic workers’ school, I have learnt that we are domestic workers not maids. Our profession is equal to other profession. We deserve decent wages, health benefit and pension… Let’s show our identity with pride. Our profession is not shameful. Our works are noble,” cited Sari Nila bringing the story of Karsia to life.
The book consists of 31 stories written by 27 domestic workers who aspire to change the perception and stigma against domestic workers. Through their stories, these domestic workers strive to break the existing social and political systems, urging that their professions should be recognized as workers, they should be legally protected under the law, their labour rights should be respected like other workers and the child domestic labour should be eliminated.
The campaign is conducted by the ILO through its Promoting Decent Work for Domestic Workers to End Child Domestic Work (PROMOTE) Project. Funded by the United States Department of Labour (USDOL), ILO-PROMOTE Project aims at reducing child domestic workers significantly by building institutional capacities of partners to promote Decent Work for Domestic Workers effectively. The Project works to increase the knowledge, skills and expertise on reducing child domestic workers and promote decent work for domestic workers.
“I am thankful to my domestic workers. Because of my domestic workers, I can leave the house, well-knowing that my two children are safe and taken care of at home,” she admitted before lending her voice to reading out the story of Karsia Tahir, a domestic worker from Makassar, South Sulawesi.
I am thankful to my domestic workers. Because of my domestic workers, I can leave the house, well-knowing that my two children are safe and taken care of at home."
Sari Nila, a presenter
The launch and publication of the book is part of the ILO constituents and partners’ advocacy campaign to promote decent work for domestic workers and the elimination of child domestic labour.
“Through domestic workers’ school, I have learnt that we are domestic workers not maids. Our profession is equal to other profession. We deserve decent wages, health benefit and pension… Let’s show our identity with pride. Our profession is not shameful. Our works are noble,” cited Sari Nila bringing the story of Karsia to life.
The book consists of 31 stories written by 27 domestic workers who aspire to change the perception and stigma against domestic workers. Through their stories, these domestic workers strive to break the existing social and political systems, urging that their professions should be recognized as workers, they should be legally protected under the law, their labour rights should be respected like other workers and the child domestic labour should be eliminated.
The campaign is conducted by the ILO through its Promoting Decent Work for Domestic Workers to End Child Domestic Work (PROMOTE) Project. Funded by the United States Department of Labour (USDOL), ILO-PROMOTE Project aims at reducing child domestic workers significantly by building institutional capacities of partners to promote Decent Work for Domestic Workers effectively. The Project works to increase the knowledge, skills and expertise on reducing child domestic workers and promote decent work for domestic workers.