Women migrant domestic workers are one of the most vulnerable in terms of socioeconomic and gender-based oppression. Domestic work is poorly unregulated and undervalued because it is often not recognized as part of the labor force. Domestic workers do not enjoy the same rights and protections as other workers, often being neglected in labor policies in many countries.

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW), and APMM believes that every woman — including women migrant workers — deserves a life free from violence.

For this reason, the Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM) and women migrant domestic workers in Asia Pacific strongly urge governments to ratify ILO Conventions 189 (Domestic Workers Convention) and 190 (Violence and Harassment Convention) as a crucial starting point for countries to ensure decent work and violence-free workplaces for women. Ratifying should translate into people-centered implementation of policies and its monitoring where women are at the center of meaningful participation.

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