Women as Domestic Workers

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From: "Kripa Basnyat" <kbasnyat@pwescr.org>
Date: Nov 15, 2013 9:54 AM
Subject: (Womens ESCR) Women as Domestic Workers
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Sudeshna

 

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We have been horrified by the stories of cruelty and even murder for housemaids in Delhi, some of them minors.
This week, representatives from 42 countries — including India — came together to create the International Domestic Workers Network (IDWN), a first-ever formal federation of domestic workers

A recent article in the TOI compares how various countries treat women who are domestic workers (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-03/deep-focus/43628244_1_domestic-workers-human-rights-watch-hrw).
Recent protection for domestic workers across the globe

Brazil: A constitutional amendment in March 2013 entitled 6.5m workers to a maximum 8-hour work day and 44-hour work week, overtime pay and unemployment insurance

Philippines: Since Jan 2013, bans recruitment agencies from charging fees, assures workers contracts, minimum wages, social security benefits

United States: Around 2m home-care workers assured wages and overtime pay since Sept 2013

India: The law protects domestic workers against sexual harassment and entitles them to health insurance but fails to provide minimum wages, limited hours of work or official days off

Thailand: Workers get a weekly off, paid sick leave and overtime for work on holidays after a ministerial regulation in Oct 2012

Venezuela: Extended two weekly rest days, paid holidays and a minimum wage since 2012

Spain: Included workers in social security schemes, and extended minimum wage, weekly, annual and maternity leave since 2011

Countries that have ratified the Domestic Workers Convention include Bolivia, Germany, Guyana, Italy, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Paraguay, South Africa and Uruguay

Countries that intend to ratify the Convention include Belgium, Benin, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica and Tanzania

 

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(Ms) Jashodhara Dasgupta

Coordinator

SAHAYOG

+91-9910203477

www.sahayogindia.org

 

 

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