Congratulations Switzerland on becoming the 16th ILO member to ratify the Convention No. 189 that seeks to improve the conditions for domestic workers around the globe. To read the full report follow the link below from International Labour Organization. Domestic workers: Switzerland ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention (No. 189).
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Human Rights Watch on the new influential role of UAE in ILO
The Kafala System, which is a sponsorship program in which migrant domestic labour force is brought to work and monitored to countries such as Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, has policies in place that constrains the employees to have no movability, once being brought and sponsored by their employer despite the case of going throughContinueContinue reading “Human Rights Watch on the new influential role of UAE in ILO”
MEETING WITH MANPOWER REPRESENTATIVES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN KUWAIT.
According to this article published by The Peninsula a two-day meeting with manpower representatives from all GCC states and government officials will take place in Kuwait. Some of the topics to be discussed are the possibility of allowing to hire maids on hourly, weekly and monthly basis and issues concerned with runaway maids incidences. ToContinueContinue reading “MEETING WITH MANPOWER REPRESENTATIVES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN KUWAIT.”
MacArthur fellow Ai-jen Poo article by The Washington Post
Ai-Jen Poo recently was awarded with the MacArthur fellowship, which will allow her to continue improving domestic workers conditions through her foundation. In this article written by Joann Weiner for the Washington Post, Poo mentions what are some of the reasons to continue pursuing this cause as well as some obstacles to overcome. To mentionContinueContinue reading “MacArthur fellow Ai-jen Poo article by The Washington Post”
Illustration of a domestic worker’s story
Domestic work, should be treated as any other type of employment, in which legal protection is enforced, were the amount of working hours are regulated as well that working conditions are safe and take place in a respectful environment, but the particular characteristics of domestic work, may give ground to a modern form of slavery. ContinueContinue reading “Illustration of a domestic worker’s story”
TIED UP VISA LAWS – DAMAGING EFFORTS ON DOMESTIC WORKERS RIGHTS
Some laws that intend to solve or regulate certain issues, may bring parallel damage to the efforts in preventing domestic workers abuse. For example, the tied up visa laws, were domestic workers loose their legal immigration status if they leave their employer. Many countries have in place such law, with the intention to regulate immigration;ContinueContinue reading “TIED UP VISA LAWS – DAMAGING EFFORTS ON DOMESTIC WORKERS RIGHTS”
Headway in the fight for domestic workers’ rights, Ai-Jen Poo, Advocate, wins MacArthur ‘genius’ award.
Ai-Jen Poo, director of the National Workers Alliance (USA) and co-director of Caring Across Generations has been recognized by the Times magazine as on of the 100 most influential people and has been described as a powerful and unconventional leader. Poo has dedicated years of outreach and advocacy to improve conditions and legal recognition ofContinueContinue reading “Headway in the fight for domestic workers’ rights, Ai-Jen Poo, Advocate, wins MacArthur ‘genius’ award.”
Understanding Modern Slavery a Short Film by Modernslavery.co.uk
Modern slavery is difficult to detect, and at the same time it is something that can be happening anywhere at anytime. Despite common belief that slavery is something from the past or that occurs only in isolated places, far away from us, it is something that can be happening right in front of us withoutContinueContinue reading “Understanding Modern Slavery a Short Film by Modernslavery.co.uk”
TOOLS FOR RESARCHING DOMESTIC WORK CONDITIONS
A comprehensive understanding of domestic workers conditions, involves a thorough investigation of the particular situation from different ends. ILO has published guidelines to carry out investigations that can be useful when designing qualitative studies. Such guidelines are in a preliminary state, since they are based in experiences from the studies carried in three countries (Tanzania,ContinueContinue reading “TOOLS FOR RESARCHING DOMESTIC WORK CONDITIONS”
LEBANON, Case and ruling of Withholding Migrant Domestic Workers Passports
The occurring process of withholding domestic workers identification documents, such as their passports, constraints the domestic workers movability and leaves them in a vulnerable situation. In this article by Sarah Wansa, Beirut-based legal researcher, she exposes such situation in Lebanon and a ruling issued by Summary Affairs Judge Jad Maalouf, where it states that anContinueContinue reading “LEBANON, Case and ruling of Withholding Migrant Domestic Workers Passports”
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