Making decent work a reality for domestic workers: Progress and prospects ten years after the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)

Organization(s): ILO
Regions: World
Year: 2021
Language: English
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This report assesses the working conditions of domestic workers ten years after the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). It highlights the progress made over a decade, as well as the remaining legal and implementation gaps, and provides guidance on policies that can pave the way to make decent work a reality for domestic workers. Among the issues covered, the report looks at the extent to which domestic workers enjoy effective social security coverage, the obstacles domestic workers face in accessing their human right to social security and considerations to improve legal and effective social security coverage with reference to best country practices.

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