Celebrate Domestic Workers' Day with us!

Today it is International Domestic Workers’ Day – a day to celebrate the 67 million individuals who are employed in domestic work.[1] Will you celebrate with us by sharing this graphic to show you support domestic workers?

Domestic workers are a hugely important part of the global workforce, but they are also one of the most vulnerable. This year alone there have been multiple cases of domestic slavery making the headlines:   The story of Lola: an American family’s slave for 56 years. Alex Tizon reported the full story this year, claiming, “I had a family, a career, a house in the suburbs - the American dream. And then I had a slave.”[2] The eight UAE princesses on trial in Brussels for trafficking and abusing their domestic workers.[3] The trafficking of young girls in Ethiopia into domestic slavery, forced to work long hours in harsh conditions for no pay.[4] The case of Roja and Sushila, migrant domestic workers in Lebanon who were deported for speaking about the rights of domestic workers.[5] A woman in Kuwait filming her Ethiopian domestic worker falling from a balcony. She was arrested for negligence while the domestic worker recovered in hospital.[6] Too often the plight of domestic workers is hidden behind the closed doors of private households. Their rights remain unprotected by national legislation. One of the best ways we can start to change this is by standing up and shouting about the situation.  Help raise awareness of domestic slavery on International Domestic Workers’ Day by sharing our graphic with your friends and family. By working together, we can fight for the rights of the millions of individuals who deserve to be recognized for their work - not exploited and oppressed.  In hope,  Zoe, Joanna, Miriam and the Freedom United Team P.S. Will you chip in with a donation to help us take forward our work on modern slavery? [1] http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/domestic-workers/lang--en/index.htm [2] https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/06/lolas-story/524490/ [3] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39895427 [4] http://news.trust.org/item/20170516080745-35snm/ [5] https://www.freedomunited.org/our-impact/lebanese-domestic-workers/ [6] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/31/kuwait-woman-arrested-filming-maid-suicide-attempt?CMP=share_btn_tw   SHARE