Domestic Work

Domestic work refers to paid or unpaid work that is performed within a household or domestic setting. Domestic work may include a wide range of tasks, such as cleaning, cooking, laundry, childcare, and other household chores. Domestic work is often performed by domestic workers, who may be hired directly by the household or through an agency.

Domestic work is a vital and often undervalued sector of the global economy, and it plays a crucial role in supporting families and households around the world. However, domestic workers often face challenges and vulnerabilities, including low pay, long working hours, and a lack of benefits and protections. Many domestic workers are also at risk of abuse and exploitation, and they may be denied their basic human rights.

There are a number of organizations and initiatives that work to support and protect the rights of domestic workers and to promote fair and decent working conditions for them. These may include trade unions, advocacy groups, and international organizations.

 

 

Breaking: Woman Recruited for Drug Trafficking in Brazil, Intercepted. Suspect Arrested!
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Breaking: Woman Recruited for Drug Trafficking in Brazil, Intercepted. Suspect Arrested!

We are celebrating over 30,000 interceptions this month! That’s over 30,000 people prevented from being sold into human trafficking. Here are just a few of those stories of freedom. Namibia: Woman Recruited for Drug Trafficking in Brazil, Intercepted. Suspect Arrested! A Namibian female was en route to Brazil when she was stopped by our team…

Girls bought and sold “like a chicken” in Niger
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Girls bought and sold “like a chicken” in Niger

In Niger today, tens of thousands of people are enslaved, trapped in generational cycles. Slavery remains deeply entrenched in Niger despite efforts to eradicate these practices through legislation to officially criminalize the practice. Wahaya Wahaya is one of the common forms of bondage in the country, where girls are bought to perform domestic work and…

Hidden in Plain Sight: Survivors share stories to help combat human trafficking in Hampton Roads
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Survivors share stories to help combat human trafficking in Hampton Roads

Part 1: What is human trafficking? Watch related video here. Human trafficking is one of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. It’s a global issue, and Hampton Roads is not immune. The Polaris Project says 25 million people are being trafficked worldwide. A fraction of those victims are either trafficked through our…

Modern slavery on the rise in U.K. care sector
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Modern slavery on the rise in U.K. care sector

Amid a significant labor shortage, the U.K.’s care sector is currently facing a surge in cases of labor exploitation and debt bondage, with a national modern slavery helpline hearing from […]

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Anti human trafficking report calls for gender-specific accommodation for victims
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Anti human trafficking report calls for gender-specific accommodation for victims

Image: Shuttestock/Yupa Watchanakit THE FIRST ANTI-TRAFFICKING report from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has made several recommendations to the government for improving its methods of supporting victims of human trafficking. The commission found that gender-specific shelter is urgently needed for victims, as they are currently placed into the Direct Provision system. The report referred…

‘Beyond troubling’: Current, former government officials tied to human trafficking probe in Georgia
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‘Beyond troubling’: Current, former government officials tied to human trafficking probe in Georgia

Farmworker advocates linked to human trafficking and forced labor in Georgia Two Georgia labor officials whose jobs involved protecting or advocating for farmworkers have links to one of the largest U.S. human trafficking cases ever prosecuted involving foreign agricultural laborers brought here on seasonal visas. One individual indicted in the case, Brett Donovan Bussey, left…

Refugees at risk: UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi
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Refugees at risk: UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi

Now measures are underway to dismantle the human trafficking networks operating within the Dzaleka Refugee Camp, identify and rescue their victims, and bring those responsible to justice. “The situation was much worse than we first envisaged,” says UNODC’s Maxwell Matewere, who initially visited the camp in October 2020, where he trained camp staff and law…

Visit to Tajikistan – Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children
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Visit to Tajikistan – Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children

Attachments Human Rights Council Fiftieth session 13 June–8 July 2022 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, including the right to development Summary The Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, undertook a country visit to Tajikistan, from 7 to 16 December…

Human Trafficking in Colorado
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Human Trafficking in Colorado

Human trafficking happens in every state of the United States — including Colorado. Although the problem is still under-documented and under-reported, nonprofits, law enforcement, and activists have made significant progress toward understanding and combating human trafficking in Colorado. The Exodus Road does not focus on investigative or aftercare work in the United States. However, our…