This kit entitled, “Domestic Workers Count Too:
Implementing Protections for Domestic Workers”,
developed by UN WOMEN and ITUC, is informed by
the experience of struggle, resilience and creative
practice of local and overseas domestic workers
organizations, unions and NGOs supporting
them. It is an invitation to all of us – governments,
civil society and international organizations – as
development practitioners, to continue enriching
our understanding of the nature of domestic work
and the growth of the sector; the contribution that
domestic workers make to economic and social
development; the impact of violations against
domestic workers; why they need protections and
how to protect them.
In the light of promising initiatives implemented
by governments, and civil society groups, including
organizations of domestic workers, trade unions
and international organizations, and path breaking
developments in the international human rights
system, this kit specifically focuses on why and how
to protect domestic workers. In doing so, it makes
the normative and efficiency case for implementing
legal and social protections for domestic workers.
It highlights the international standards to protect
domestic workers; demonstrates how to apply
these and shares lessons learned from good practice
around the world on the issue.
The views expressed in this briefing kit are those of
the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the
views of UN WOMEN, the United Nations or any of
its affiliated organizations and ITUC.