In 2015, the International Labour Organization (ILO), based on national surveys or censuses of 232 countries and territories, estimated the number of domestic workers at … See more

Many domestic workers are live-in domestics. Though they often have their own quarters, their accommodations are not usually as comfortable as those reserved for the … See more

Migrant domestic workers are, according to the International Labour Organization's Convention No. 189 and the International Organization for … See more

Canada
Domestic helpers in Canada, mainly from the Philippines, work in Canada, including under the Live-In Caregiver program.
France
In his Tableau de Paris, Louis-Sébastien Mercier See more

The United Kingdom's Master and Servant Act 1823 was the first of its kind; the terms referred generally to employers and employees. The Act influenced the creation of domestic service laws in other nations, although legislation tended to favour employers. … See more

More girls under 16 work as domestic workers than any other category of child labor. Usually, in a practice often called "confiage" or entrusting, such as for restaveks See more

As women currently dominate the domestic labor market throughout the world, they have learned to navigate the system of domestic work both in their own countries and abroad in order to maximize the benefits of entering the domestic labor market. See more