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International Labor Organization passes convention giving rights to domestic workers

by IRIN News

Activists campaigning for the rights of domestic workers are celebrating the passing of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) convention recognizing domestic work as work. The convention is a long time coming and has brought the often invisible and abused to the forefront of protection, says a leading human rights agency.

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