Domestic Workers
Tens of millions of women and girls around the world are employed as domestic workers in private households. They clean, cook, care for children, look after elderly family members, and perform other essential tasks for their employers. Despite their important role, they are among the most exploited and abused workers in the world. They often work 14 to 18 hours a day, seven days a week, for wages far below the minimum wage. They may be locked within their workplace and subject to physical and sexual violence. Children and migrant domestic workers are often the most vulnerable. An international treaty – the Domestic Workers Convention – was adopted in June 2011, providing the first global standards to protect domestic workers.
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GlobalHuman Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to present this submission to the special rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences regarding Covid-19 and the increase of domestic and gender-based violence globally.
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"I Already Bought You"
Abuse and Exploitation of Female Migrant Domestic Workers in the United Arab Emirates
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It is Time for the World to Start Caring for the Caregivers
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic underlines the urgent need for safety nets for domestic workers.
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Gulf States: Ease Immigration Detention in Pandemic
Unwarranted Amid Health Risks, Global Travel Restrictions
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Domestic Workers in Middle East Risk Abuse Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Governments have a responsibility to protect foreign domestic workers.
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Governments Should Fulfill Women’s Rights Pledges
Entrenched Discrimination, Violence Mar Gains 25 Years after Beijing
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Qatar: End of Abusive Exit Permits for Most Migrant Workers
But Domestic Workers Will Have to Notify Employers Before Leaving
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#MeToo Movement’s Second Anniversary
Activists from Around the Globe Reflect on Successes, Challenges
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Interview: Protecting All Workers, Everywhere
New Treaty Defends People From Workplace Violence and Harassment
