International Women's Day: Domestic Workers Event

1 March 2011

 

MRCI DOMESTIC WORKERS ACTION GROUP
& NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND

Jointly invite you to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY:

Launch of Campaign for an ILO Convention on
Decent Work and Rights for Domestic Workers

Woodquay Venue
Dublin City Council, D8
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 3-5pm

Panel Discussion:
Susan McKay - National Women's Council of Ireland
Hilda Regaspi- Domestic Workers Action Group
Esther Lynch - ICTU / Worker Representative to the ILO
Inez McCormack - Global Coalition for Women's Rights/Workers' Rights
Chair: Siobhan O'Donoghue - Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

Film & Drama presentation by members of Domestic Workers Action Group

Domestic worker organisations around the world are using 8th March 2011, the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, as a global call for action to mobilise support for an ILO Convention for Decent Work and Rights for Domestic Workers. The Convention aims to improve conditions for the millions of women and girls employed in this sector, which has high levels of exploitation.

MRCI and NWCI are calling on the Irish Government to commit to ratifying the Convention, which will recognise domestic workers as workers, and afford them the neccessary employment protections.

We hope you will join us on 8th March and support this global call to protect domestic workers.

RSVP: aoife@mrci.ie / 01 889 7570  


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