Domestic Workers

The Mobilization of Bolivian Domestic Workers

This brief describes the mobilization of domestic workers in Bolivia focusing particularly on the campaign that led to the approval of the...

Self Employed Women : A Profile of SEWA’s Membership

Abstract: This booklet provides a thorough analysis of the membership of SEWA, Self Employed Women‟s Association. SEWA is an officially registered...

Unprotected Migrants: Zimbabweans in South Africa’s Limpopo Province

Domestic Workers Across the World: Global and Regional Statistics and the Extent of Legal Protection

This report attempts to capture the size of the domestic work sector in the world for 2010 of 52.6 million. According to the latest data...

Informal Workers and Collective Bargaining: Five Case Studies

This brief summarizes the findings of a set of case studies of collective bargaining by informal workers in five different countries. Included...

Promoting Decent Work for Domestic Workers: Lessons From Five Countries

Domestic Workers Around the World: Organising for Empowerment

Paper prepared for the Social Law Project Conference, 7-8 May 2010, Cape Town.

Decent Work for Domestic Workers

ILO: Geneva

Statistics on Domestic Workers in Latin America

Domestic work is an important occupation, involving a significant proportion of the workforce in Latin America.  

We Need to Start Respecting Informal Workers

In the midst of rapid urbanization, the question of whether and how to formalize the informal economy is a growing concern.