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IDWF e-Newsletter #10 - January 2016
IDWF e-Newsletter #10 - January 2016
IDWF NEW YEAR MESSAGE
IDWF NEWS: The last year was an extremely important year for IDWF. It was a year of rapid growth, both in terms of membership size and leadership formation. January is the Human Trafficking Awareness month, so this IDWF e-newsletter highlights some work in our fight to end the the worst forms of abuse that too many domestic workers face. Read more >>>
C189 WATCH
IDWF NEWS: What has changed after the C189? We are keeping a watch on the 22 countries who ratified C189 on implementation. Read the governments' report on implementation of C189 and find out how the governments are doing with the Convention >>> 
Second Africa regional capacity building workshop
AFRICA: Forty domestic workers participated in the second Africa regional capacity building workshop for English- speaking affiliates from December 12 to 14, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa. Read more >>>
Bangladesh passed the Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy
ASIA: In a major victory of the Domestic Workers Rights Network, which includes the National Domestic Women Workers Union, an IDWF affiliate, the government of Bangladesh passed the Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy on December 21, 2015. Read more >>> 
Legislative body of Valencia, decided to ratify the C189
EUROPE: There are good news from Valencia, Spain. On January 9 2016, "The Corts" of Valencia, which is the main legislative body of Valencia, decided to ratify the ILO domestic workers Convention 189. Read more >>>
National domestic workers federation of Brazil's planning workshop
LATIN AMERICA: The national domestic workers federation of Brazil met in to do strategic planning from December 4 to 6, 2015. Priority goals were identified under 4 key areas: union building, leadership formation, communication and political actions. Read the report >>> 
Beyond Survival
NORTH AMERICA: Beyond Survival focuses on lifting up the experience and vision of trafficked domestic workers. On January 10 2016, NDWA Director, Ai-jen Poo and Beyond Survival Director, Sameera Hafiz, published this op-ed about the leadership of trafficking survivors. Read more >>>
ITC-ILO Training on "Decent Work for Domestic Workers"
RESOURCES: Do you want to know how to make decent work a reality for domestic workers in your country? Apply now for ITC-ILO Training on "Decent Work for Domestic Workers". Details >>>
 
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