GENEVA - A report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) finds 10 years after the landmark Convention on Domestic Workers was adopted, there has been little improvement in their work conditions. When the convention was adopted, domestic workers were among the most undervalued, invisible members of the global workforce. Data in the ILO report show the world’s 75.6 million domestic workers continue to suffer from poor working conditions, low pay and a lack of social protection. The ILO reports domestic work remains a female-dominated sector, accounting for three-quarters of domestic workers worldwide. The report finds women make up most of the workforce in Europe, Central Asia and in the Americas.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 15, 2021 16:18 UTC