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  • Published on June 10, 2021 - 07:15 GMT

    The Domestic Workers Convention C189 celebrates its 10th anniversary, Social Protection is not yet part of our reality

    To protect domestic workers' rights is a must and more concrete actions are required to provide social protection to this important care economy sector. On June 16th, the Convention 189 (C189), a huge milestone for Domestic Workers around the world, celebrates its 10th anniversary. The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) will mark this occasion in a zoom webinar on June 13th. We will remember how in 2011, workers, employers, and governments came together to adopt the convention on decent …

    Distribution channels: Human Rights ...
  • Published on May 1, 2020 - 10:01 GMT

    IDWF May 1st Message: Protect Domestic Workers Rights, Fight Covid-19

    Only in solidarity, we will succeed to fight the pandemic and keep each and everyone safe and healthy. HONG KONG, May 1, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- IDWF May 1st Message: Protect Domestic Workers Rights, Fight COVID-19 On the May 1st, we stand in solidarity with all workers and our community. Only in solidarity, we will succeed to fight the pandemic and keep each and everyone safe and healthy. Domestic workers are among the hardest hit – without jobs and without protections. Many of us are the …

    Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry, Human Rights ...
  • Published on March 17, 2020 - 14:09 GMT

    IDWF Statement on Protecting Domestic Workers Rights and Fighting the Coronavirus Pandemic

    The coronavirus pandemic is our common challenge across borders. Only in solidarity will we succeed in fighting it. HONG KONG, March 17, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- International Domestic Workers Federation Statement on Protecting Domestic Workers Rightsand Fighting the Coronavirus Pandemic The new coronavirus disease outbreak has been impacting all lives for more than 3 months. Domestic workers, same as other workers in the care economy, are on the frontlines of keeping families and communities …

    Distribution channels: Culture, Society & Lifestyle, Education ...
  • Published on October 22, 2019 - 10:50 GMT

    Qatar: Toward a Kafala-free Community for Domestic Workers

    The IDWF welcomes the dismantling of the core Kafala/sponsorship system announced by Qatar government on Oct 17, 2019. QATAR, October 22, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) welcomes the dismantling of the core Kafala/ sponsorship system announced by Qatar’s Minister of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs on October 17, 2019. The sponsorship system, translated to Kafala in Arabic, is a system applied to domestic workers and migrant workers …

    Distribution channels: Culture, Society & Lifestyle, Human Rights ...
  • Published on June 15, 2019 - 17:34 GMT

    GFBTU and IDWF Signed MOU on Protection of Domestic Workers’ Rights in Bahrain

    On the Eve of the IDWD commemorating the adoption of C189, the IDWF and GFBTU signed a MoU to promote migrant domestic workers’ rights and welfare in Bahrain. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 16, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Press Release 15 June 2019 Geneva GFBTU and IDWF Signed MOU on Protection of Domestic Workers’ Rights in Bahrain On the Eve of the International Domestic Workers Day commemorating the adoption of the International Labour Convention 189 Decent Work for Domestic Workers (C189) on June …

    Distribution channels: Education, Human Rights ...
  • Published on June 14, 2019 - 08:47 GMT

    June 16 International Domestic Workers Day in Geneva marks by a strong message to support an ILO Convention to stop GBV

    Domestic workers from across the globe will share their stories to explain why an ILO convention with a recommendation is critical to help to put end to GBV. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 14, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- June 16 International Domestic Workers Day in Geneva marks by a strong message to governments to support an ILO Convention to stop gender-based violence against domestic workers This year on June 16 at 10 am in Geneva, domestic workers leaders of the International Domestic Workers …

    Distribution channels: Human Rights, International Organizations ...
  • Published on November 18, 2018 - 16:14 GMT

    Congress of IDWF Elects Its Leaders – re-elections of Myrtle Witbooi as President & Elizabeth Tang as General Secretary

    As songs of solidarity rang out from Cape Town’s historical building of social justice,Community House, the IDWF elected its leadership for the next five years. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, November 19, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 18 November 2018 From the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF): www.idwfed.org For Immediate Release Congress of International Domestic Workers Elects Its Leaders – Re-elections of Myrtle Witbooi as President and Elizabeth Tang as General Secretary Cape Town, …

    Distribution channels: Education, Human Rights ...
  • Published on November 7, 2018 - 10:45 GMT

    Domestic workers from around the globe gather in a united stand for equality

    CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, November 7, 2018 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 07 November 2018 From the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF): www.idwfed.org For Immediate Release Domestic workers from around the globe gather in a united stand for equality Cape Town, South Africa – Over 200 advocates for the rights of domestic workers will gather in Cape Town on the 16th to 19th of this month, as the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) celebrates its five year anniversary by convening …

    Distribution channels: Education, Human Rights ...
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The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) commits to unite all domestic workers at all levels (local, national and global) to overcome the exploitation and abuse experienced by domestic workers across the world.

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