Publications on domestic work
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MDW Information Guide
Information Guide for Zimbabwe Migrant Domestic Workers in South Africa
22 July 2016
As part of the GAP-MDW Zimbabwe/Lesotho-South Africa migration corridor project, partners have created an information guide for workers emigrating to South Africa.
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Publication
Working Paper on Operational Parameters to Assess Fair Recruitment Practices
22 June 2016
These parameters list a series of questions and issues that should be looked into in order to assess recruitment practices.
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Briefing note
Decent work for domestic workers: Achievements since the adoption of Convention C189
14 June 2016
On 16 June 2011, workers, employers and governments came together to adopt ILO Convention No. 189 on decent work for domestic workers. In the last five years since its adoption, some 70 countries around the world have taken action to advance decent work for domestic workers. These measures represent the first steps in a long path to redress a history of exclusion; making decent work a reality for domestic workers though will require sustained attention to ensure real progress.
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Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers - Research series in support of June 2016 project report release.
Migrant Domestic Workers Across the World: global and regional estimates
13 June 2016
Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers - Research series in support of June 2016 project report release.
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Discussion paper
Interregional knowledge sharing forum on promoting international cooperation and partnerships to realize a fair migration agenda for migrant domestic workers in Africa, the Arab States and Asia
03 May 2016
This is a discussion paper for the interregional knowledge sharing forum on Good practices and lessons learned on promoting international cooperation and partnerships to realize a fair migration agenda for migrant domestic workers in Africa, the Arab States and Asia. The forum aims to promote: (i) the sharing of good practices and innovations for protecting domestic workers; (ii) priority-setting and consensus-building between countries of origin on issues related to the protection of migrant domestic workers; and, (iii) priority-setting and consensus-building between countries of origin and countries of destination.
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Publication
Coop News No. 1, 2016
25 April 2016
This issue of the COOP News includes articles on various events, projects, trainings and meetings related to the work of the ILO's COOP Unit between November 2015 and April 2016.
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Briefing note
Regulating International Labour Recruitment in the Domestic Work Sector
07 April 2016
Regulating International Labour Recruitment in the Domestic Work Sector: A Review of key issues, challenges and opportunities
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Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers - Research series in support of June 2016 project report release.
Protecting Migrant Domestic Workers: The international legal framework
07 April 2016
Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers - Research series in support of June 2016 project report release.
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Briefing note
Gender sensitivity in labour migration agreements and MOUs
07 April 2016
Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers - Research series in support of June 2016 project report release.
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Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers - Research series in support of June 2016 project report release.
Migrant Domestic Workers: Promoting Occupational Safety and Health
07 April 2016
Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers - Research series in support of June 2016 project report release.