"Moving into 2021, We are resilient, we are united." ✊

International Domestic Workers Federation
IDWF e-Newsletter #47

"Moving into 2021, We are resilient, we are united."

Messages

"We as IDWF survived, we have learnt to be thankful, to accept each other. We have learnt to share what we have and most of all we have learnt to appreciate life. We share, we fundraise and we unite."

"I dream of a Pandemic-free 2021, where each organization of domestic workers is recognized as workers with full labor rights and free from violence."

Read our full messages >>>

The Solidarity Fund

Update on the IDWF Solidarity Fund, December 2020

As of December 15, USD 786,600 have been sent off to 71 affiliates and several domestic workers organization.

The fund per affiliate is small, ranging from $5,000 to 10,000, yet for many, it is all they have received to cop with the pandemic challenges.

Read more >>>

Admiration Affiliates

Belgium

Domestic Workers, all Women were Elected as Shop Stewards in their Companies to Represent the Rights and Interests of all Workers >>>

Middle East & North Africa
In July and August, two migrant domestic workers organizations – the SANDIGAN Kuwait Domestic Workers Association in Kuwait and the Solidarity Network of Domestic Workers in Jordan affiliated to the IDWF respectively, breaking isolation of migrant domestic workers in the MENA region.

Nicaragua
FETRADOMOV has included focus on LGBTIQ’s rights and gender-based violence at its new union leadership school for domestic workers >>>

Malaysia
The Indonesia migrant domestic workers finally formed their own organization – PERTIMIG in December 2019 and became operational this year with 90 domestic workers in 2020 >>>

Africa
A Big Leap on Digital Communication Skills under the COVID-19 Pandemic >>>

Togo
After a successful organizing drive this year, the union, SYNADOT, has successfully recruited 228 new members >>>

Ratification of C189 and Key Labour Reforms

Qatar
Labor reform for migrant domestic workers marks the beginning of abolishing the KAFALA System in the employment of migrant domestic workers >>>

Namibia
The government passed the C189 and C190 on December 9 >>>

Peru
Three policies achieved for domestic workers following the ratification of C189 >>>

Philippines
Jobs for Domestic Workers under the COVID-19 Pandemic >>>

Jamaica
Domestic Workers are Included in the Sexual Harassment Bill >>>

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