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A migrant domestic worker’s journey to empowerment

Champa is a Myanmar domestic worker in Thailand. She started her journey with having little awareness about her rights, to leading Thailand’s network of migrant domestic workers.

25 March 2026

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A migrant domestic worker’s journey to empowerment

What happens when workers know their rights and find their voices? Change begins.

Like many others, Champa is a Myanmar migrant in Thailand who once worked as a domestic worker without fully understanding her rights. But after joining a leading network for migrant domestic workers, she gained knowledge, confidence, and found her voice.

She has since become a recognized leader who stands up for her own rights and shares that knowledge with fellow migrant domestic workers.

With support from the ILO PROTECT project, she and her peers are now engaging directly with the national government to advocate for stronger protections, empowerment, and lasting positive change.

Relevant projects

Ensuring Decent Work and Reducing Vulnerabilities for Women and Children in the Context of Labour Migration in South-East Asia (PROTECT)
Migrant workers at construction site in Chiangmai, Thailand

Labour migration

Ensuring Decent Work and Reducing Vulnerabilities for Women and Children in the Context of Labour Migration in South-East Asia (PROTECT)