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In 2013, the ILO Convention Concerning
Decent Work for Domestic Workers (Domestic
Workers Convention or C189) entered into
legal force. This groundbreaking new
treaty and its accompanying Recommendation
(No. 201) established the first global
standards for over 50 million domestic
workers worldwide, the majority of whom
are women and girls, and many of whom are
migrants. Under the new convention,
domestic workers are entitled to the same
basic rights as those available to other
workers. The report charts government
advances in labour law reform and the
growing influence of emerging domestic
workers' rights movements. It explores
innovative strategies used by activists
and identifies future challenges. The
report reviews national legal reforms that
took place between 2011 and 2013. Domestic
workers and representatives of civil
society groups from 20 countries in Asia,
Africa, Latin America, Europe, and the
Middle East contributed to the report
through questionnaires and interviews.