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  • Celebrating Ratification by Countries of Domestic Workers' Convention (C189) Page

    Ratification by Countries of Domestic Workers’ Convention (C189)

    These countries have ratified the Domestic Workers Convention 2011 (C189) and Recommendation (No. 201): 2020 Namibia* Mexico* 2019 Madagascar Sweden 2018 Brazil GrenadaPeru 2017 Guinea 2016 Jamaica ...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Page

    Challenges of Measuring Domestic Workers

    The information in this web page is based on personal communications with Françoise Carré and Joann Vanek (2010) of the WIEGO Statistics...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Informational Article

    Typology of Domestic Workers

    This material is drawn from Chen, Martha A. 2011. “Recognizing Domestic Workers, Regulating Domestic Work: Conceptual, Measurement, and Regulatory...

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  • Domestic worker Anna Nkobele at work in Johannesburg Page

    Domestic Workers

    Overview on domestic workers, numbers and challenges: More than 60 million domestic workers in the world provide essential services so others...

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  • Domestic worker washing window_Johannesburg. Photo: J. Torgovnik/Getty Images Audiovisual Materials

    Domestic Workers and C189: Making it Real, Africa

    Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention...

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