Convention C189 - Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)
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C189 - Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)
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Preamble
The General Conference of the International Labour Organization, Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International
Labour Office, and having met in its 100th Session on 1 June 2011, and
Mindful of the commitment of the International Labour Organization to promote decent work for all through the achievement of the goals of the
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization, and
Recognizing the significant contribution of domestic workers to the global economy, which includes increasing paid job opportunities for women
and men workers with family responsibilities, greater scope for caring for ageing populations, children and persons with a disability, and
substantial income transfers within and between countries, and
Considering that domestic work continues to be undervalued and invisible and is mainly carried out by women and girls, many of whom are
migrants or members of disadvantaged communities and who are particularly vulnerable to discrimination in respect of conditions of employment
and of work, and to other abuses of human rights, and
Considering also that in developing countries with historically scarce opportunities for formal employment, domestic workers constitute a
significant proportion of the national workforce and remain among the most marginalized, and
Recalling that international labour Conventions and Recommendations apply to all workers, including domestic workers, unless otherwise
provided, and
Noting the particular relevance for domestic workers of the Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97), the Migrant Workers
(Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143), the Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156), the Private
Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181), and the Employment Relationship Recommendation, 2006 (No. 198), as well as of the ILO
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