The rights of domestic workers in a sustainable and equitable COVID- 19 recovery
The side event aimed to bring together governments, trade unions, employee organizations and international development partners to jointly discuss solutions and actions to create sustainable and equitable recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and ensure that domestic workers are not left behind.
About the event
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, fewer than 40 % of domestic workers had effective access to social security linked to their employment. 80 % of domestic workers globally are women.
The side event aimed to bring together governments, trade unions, employee organizations and international development partners to jointly discuss solutions and actions to create sustainable and equitable recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and ensure that domestic workers are not left behind.
Sweden, ILO, UN Women
