STOPPING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILD DOMESTIC WORKERS THROUGH REGULATION AND EDUCATION
Rosalie Colfs ©
ABOUT THE PROJECT Several millions of children and youth in Africa are involved in domestic work, an occupation that exposes many of them to slavery-like conditions, multiple forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence and deprivation of education. Both child and adult domestic workers remain largely “invisible”, neglected by society and by national legislations and government programs, despite growing attention in the past few years in relation to the International Labour Organisation’s promotion of the Decent Work agenda.
domestic workers in Eastern Africa and the DRC. Building on the long-standing expertise of local organisations on this issue, IDAY and its partners are convinced that legal recognition of domestic work and the provision of education opportunities are paramount to eliminating child domestic labor and promoting domestic workers’ rights.
Since 2010, the IDAY network has been campaigning for the protection, legal recognition and training of child and adult
With this 3-year regional project, IDAY and 14 partners in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda are promoting policies and mechanisms to prevent and address abuse of children, foster adequate educational opportunities and ensure decent working conditions for all domestic workers.
GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE
KEY FIGURES There are an estimated 8,5 million domestic workers in these countries
= 1 domestic worker per household
Countries: - Burundi - DRC - Kenya - Rwanda - Uganda
1/3 domestic workers are under the legal age of work!
5 national surveys were conducted and 18,000 domestic workers and employers interviewed
All children have the right to access quality basic education. IDAY exists because too many African children and youth are still deprived of it.
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