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Global Advocacy and Negotiations July 30, 2019New international labour standard will help protect vulnerable workers from violence and harassment
When the 2019 International Labour Conference voted to adopt Convention 190 on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (C190),...
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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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Global Advocacy and Negotiations March 11, 2019Cities are undermining the potential of universal cash grants to support women’s economic empowerment and reduce poverty
Ninety-two per cent of women’s employment in the developing world is in the informal economy, and as urbanization proceeds an increasing...
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Livelihoods February 06, 2019Roma, galardonada y candidata a los Óscar y algunas lecturas imprescindibles sobre el trabajo del hogar
El próximo mes, sabremos si el conmovedor retrato del director Alfonso Cuarón Orozco sobre una trabajadora del hogar en México en los años...
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Legal Empowerment January 15, 2019With “Roma” in the Awards Circle, Here are Our Must-reads on Domestic Workers
Next month, we’ll find out if director Alfonso Cuarón Orozco’s moving portrayal of a domestic worker in 1970s Mexico will gain nods from...
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Livelihoods June 19, 2018From Mozambique to Mexico, Domestic Workers are Fighting for their Rights — and Telling their Stories
Domestic workers — those who cook, clean, sweep, and child-mind in private homes across the globe — face unusually challenging circumstances...
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Livelihoods June 15, 2018What’s Changed for Domestic Workers since C189? Our Legal Team Unpacks the Progress
16 June 2011 was a momentous day for domestic workers around the globe. After a long, worker-led struggle, the International Labour Organization...
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Livelihoods June 15, 2018¿Las trabajadoras y trabajadores del hogar y el C189? Nuestro equipo legal analiza los progresos y los desafíos pendientes
English El 16 de junio de 2011 fue un día trascendental para las trabajadoras del hogar de todo el mundo.
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Livelihoods March 29, 2017Estrategias para abordar las barreras sociales y legales para las trabajadoras del hogar de México
El primer paso incluye el lanzamiento de una plataforma política sobre seguridad social Las trabajadoras del hogar se enfrentan a muchos...
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Livelihoods March 28, 2017Strategies for Addressing Social and Legal Barriers for Mexican Domestic Workers
First step includes launch of new social security policy platformDomestic workers face many challenges in their fight for better working...
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