News and articles on domestic work
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COVID-19
Relief provided to 4,500 return migrant workers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
07 September 2021
The Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare will distribute urgently needed food, hygiene items and information about local employment opportunities to returning migrant workers at quarantine centres, with the support of the International Labour Organization, European Union and Australian Government.
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International Labour Standards
Sierra Leone is founding crisis recovery and resilience on international labour standards
25 August 2021
Sierra Leone’s historic ratification of 9 ILO instruments was marked in a virtual ceremony with the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.
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International Labour Standards
Antigua and Barbuda ratifies nine ILO instruments
24 August 2021
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Video
How domestic workers got organized in Kuwait
05 August 2021
Ann Abunda arrived in Kuwait 18 years ago to work as a domestic worker. Having lived through some challenging experiences, she helped found a thriving organization that advocates for the rights of domestic workers in the country. See the full story on ILO's multimedia storytelling platform Voices
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#RatifyC190
Indonesia reviews the ratification of the ILO’s Convention on workplace violence and harassment
14 July 2021
As the ILO Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment is coming into force, the UN Indonesia, ILO and their partners examines challenges and opportunities of the ratification this Convention.
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Domestic Workers
Norway ratifies the Domestic Workers Convention
09 July 2021
Norway becomes the 33rd ILO member State to ratify this Convention
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The Future of Work Podcast
Making domestic work decent work in South Africa
02 July 2021
In the ten years since it was adopted, ILO Convention No. 189 has become an important tool for giving domestic workers greater legal protection. However, for most domestic workers in the world, these legal rights have not yet let to practical changes. South African domestic worker Florence Sosiba shares her experience representing the rights of domestic workers in her country.