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.

 

 

Human Trafficking Statistics By Age, Venue, Type and Region – Enterprise Apps Today
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Human Trafficking Statistics By Age, Venue, Type and Region – Enterprise Apps Today

Introduction Human Trafficking Statistics: Today, we reside in a modern world but yet there is not a single day when illegal activities do not happen. Unfortunately, illegal activities are focused more on girls and women. Sexual violence in such cases badly affects their physical, emotional as well as mental health. And surprisingly, even developed countries…

DMW boosts campaign vs human trafficking – The Manila Times
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DMW boosts campaign vs human trafficking – The Manila Times

(UPDATE) AMID calls by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to put an end to modern-day slavery, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople on Tuesday vowed to intensify the DMW’s awareness campaign against illegal recruitment and human trafficking, particularly those being undertaken through social media. At the same time, Ople called on the 11 member…

Addressing Human Trafficking in India – BORGEN Magazine
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Addressing Human Trafficking in India – BORGEN Magazine

NEW DELHI, India — India is a source, transit and destination country of human trafficking. The U.S. Department of State cites a study estimating a minimum of 8 million human trafficking victims in India. Human trafficking has become the easiest and most profitable trade for traffickers who lure, kidnap and abduct disadvantaged people for exploitation….

48 arrested in human-trafficking and sexual exploitation investigation in San Diego, National City
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48 arrested in human-trafficking and sexual exploitation investigation in San Diego, National City

A monthlong investigation into human trafficking and sexual exploitation in San Diego and National City resulted in 48 arrests and identification of 16 people believed to have been trafficked — including eight children, officials announced Tuesday. The investigation — dubbed Operation Better Pathways — was conducted by the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, a…

52 women, girls fall victim to human trafficking in Namibia
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52 women, girls fall victim to human trafficking in Namibia

This has been revealed by a global report on human trafficking released late last month. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 2022 report on human trafficking shows 52 women and girls were trafficked in Namibia between 2017 and 2020, while 43 men and boys were trafficked. Overall 95 Namibians were trafficked during…

FACT SHEET: President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
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FACT SHEET: President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Today, the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) met for the second time in the Biden-Harris Administration.  A member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking also joined the meeting and spoke about the Council’s 2022 report, which includes insights and recommendations for how the Federal Government can…

Advocates say big events like Super Bowl are good time to raise awareness of human trafficking
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Advocates say big events like Super Bowl are good time to raise awareness of human trafficking

SILVER SPRING (OSV News) — The Feb. 12 Super Bowl, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m., “sadly serves as a danger zone for sex trafficking, labor trafficking and domestic violence,” said the executive director of the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, based in the Washington suburb of Silver Spring. “An…

Seven human trafficking cases detected in Oman in 2022
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Seven human trafficking cases detected in Oman in 2022

Muscat: Captain Khalid bin Ali Tabuk, Head of the Human Trafficking Department at the Directorate General of Inquiries and Criminal Investigations of the Royal Oman Police (ROP), revealed the criminal level of human trafficking and how it can be described locally and globally. He said that the Sultanate of Oman’s criminal level in human trafficking…

Human trafficking is here on the Peninsula | Forks Forum
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Human trafficking is here on the Peninsula | Forks Forum

By Brian Gawley Olympic Peninsula News Group PORT ANGELES — Human trafficking is a problem even on the North Olympic Peninsula, but it doesn’t look like what most people think it looks like, said Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Nichols. Nichols spoke at Peninsula College’s Studium Generale on Thursday, saying January is National Human Trafficking…

US Department of Homeland Security shares ways to spot, report human trafficking – WCNC
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US Department of Homeland Security shares ways to spot, report human trafficking – WCNC

This National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, law enforcement and advocates are shining a light on the signs of trafficking and how to report it. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time dedicated to shining a spotlight on the prevalence of this problem in the United States. Present Age Ministries shared…