Numbers of domestic workers have increased, but working benefits have not ... A domestic worker, also known as a servant, is a person who works within the employer's household. Domestic workers perform a variety of household services for an individual or a family, from providing care for children and elderly dependents to cleaning and household maintenance, known as housekeeping. Responsibilities may also include cooking, doing laundry and ironing, food shopping and other household errands. … [Read more...]
ILO reports, Domestic Workers Worldwide
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Global Employment Trends for Women 2012, Report
January 11, 2013 by Team Celebration
Global Employment Trends for Women 2012 Part of the Global Employment Trends series, this publication delivers the most current information on emerging trends and key challenges facing women in labour markets around the world. Type: Book Date issued: 15 December 2012 Reference: 978-92-2-126657-0[ISBN] Format available: 70 pp. Prices: for hard (printed) copy: CHF 25; USD 27; GBP 17; EUR 20 Support medium: Paperback Contact(s): To order: [email protected] Women face particular … [Read more...]
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Employment Trends for Women 2012, Strategies for Change
December 22, 2012 by Team Celebration
Global Employment Trends for Women 2012 Reversal of gains in women's employment Women are still more likely to be unemployed than men around the world. That's one of the conclusions of the ILO's Global Employment Trends for Women 2012. And the report also found that, while the numbers vary from region to region, the steady progress being made by women in the workplace slowed, stopped or reversed as a result of the global economic crisis. Strategies for Change - One … [Read more...]
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