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Labor rights for all: The fight against modern-day slavery. The domestic workers’ rights movement offers powerful lessons for the broader fight against forced labor, trafficking, and servitude.

by Nisha Varia

Women from 40 countries—nannies, housecleaners, community organizers, and trade unionists—gathered in Uruguay at the end of October to establish the first global federation of domestic workers.

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