Sr. Jeanne Devos, Founder of NDWM received the prestigious Ramakrishna Bajaj Memorial Global Award from the Priyadarshni Academy for her outstanding contributions to protecting the Rights of Domestic Workers. The 28th Priyadarshni Global Awards function took place in Mumbai at the Trident Hotel on September 18, 2012, graced by a host of central government and [...]
Read moreThe Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2010, piloted by Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath, was passed without discussion amid uproar with BJP members storming the Well. Under the Act, the sexual harassment includes any one or more of unwelcome acts or behaviour like physical contact and advances, [...]
Read moreThe core team together with other members and an expert from KSBSI, Indonesia worked on a database for the National Domestic Workers Trade Union. The database will now be programmed and tested before the members can be trained to use it.
Read moreDear Colleagues, Partners and Friends, We are extremely happy to share this moment of joy as we hear the good news that the Government of Philippines has ratified the Domestic Workers Convention – 189. With this, the Convention comes into force though technically it might take a few more days before these two governments register [...]
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