Across the world, at least 52.6 million people are domestic workers. Although these women, men and children carry out a wide variety of essential tasks cleaning, ironing, gardening, cooking, driving, caring for children and older persons in private households – what they do is not always considered “work”.
Migrants make up a substantial proportion of all domestic workers, including migrants who are in an irregular situation. Compelled to live in the shadows due to their status as a domestic worker as well as an irregular migrant, many are at risk of being exploited, ill-treated and denied their dignity as human beings.
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Publisher:
UN, UNOHCHR
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Publication
in English
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Keywords:
DOMESTIC WORKERS, WOMEN MIGRANT WORKERS, CHILD MIGRANTS, MIGRANT WORKERS, HUMAN RIGHTS, CHILDREN, CHILD LABOUR, CHILD RIGHTS, CHILD CARE, VIOLENCE, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN, PREGNANT WOMEN, HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT
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Thematic Group:
UNOHCHR
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Thesaurus:
14.02.02
- Human Rights
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