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  • Stories/Case Studies

    Impact: Domestic Workers – A Victory for Decent Work

    On 16 June, 2011, domestic workers around the world celebrated as the International Labour Conference (ILC) adopted a Convention on Decent...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Ilo Ilo

    A film by Anthony Chen. It is about the relationship between a Singaporean family and their maid amidst the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis....

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  • Stories/Case Studies

    Negociación Colectiva y las Trabajadoras Domésticas en Uruguay

    Gracias al proceso de la negociación colectiva, el SUTD ha conseguido derechos que incluyen pago por antigüedad, compensación adicional por...

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  • WIEGO Network Newsletters

    IDWF e-Newsletter July 2014

    Issue #4 of the Newsletter of the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) Issue Highlights:

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Discover the ILO’s resources on domestic work – Core tools

    From this edition of the ILO’s newsletter: “In a series of e-mails, the INWORK branch of the International Labour Office presents...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Decreto Supremo No 005-2007-TR: Declaran el 30 de marzo como el “Día nacional de los trabajadores y trabajadoras del hogar”

    Decreto supremo Nº 005 sobre la declaración del día 30 de marzo como “Día Nacional de los Trabajadores y Trabajadoras del Hogar,” Marzo 2007. ...

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  • WIEGO Network Newsletters

    Domestic workers deserve social justice

    This is the February 2015 issue of ILO’s newsletter to feature its resources on domestic work. The resources include materials for...

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    ILO INWORK Newsletter: Research on and with Domestic Workers

    From this edition of the ILO’s newsletter: “This month, in collaboration with universities from around the globe, the ILO hosted...

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  • Legal Instruments

    TUC (Ghana)/WIEGO Informal Economy Legal Project Report from Campaign by Street Vendors & Domestic Workers Undertaken on 17 October 2014 in Accra

    This report documents the results of a discussion to identify and address laws that impact t

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  • External Blog Posts/Op Eds

    ILO blog – For many domestic workers, co-ops hold the key to decent work

    This blog post is by the ILO’s Simel Esim and Lenore Matthew. They note that “Domestic workers comprise a significant part of...

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