Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.
Sabina Satriyani Puspita Public Policy and Management, Monash University Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Global Health. 2024 Aug 1;20(1):58. doi: 10.1186/s12992-024-01065-5.
This commentary highlights the critical importance of ratifying the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Domestic Workers Convention No. 189-2011 (C189) to secure the rights and health of domestic workers (DWs) worldwide, particularly in light of the World Health Organization's World Health Day 2024 theme 'My Health, My Right'. The ILO's C189 represents a significant advancement in labour rights, offering protection to a highly feminised sector where women make up 80% of the estimated 50-100 million DWs worldwide. The ILO's C189 aims to address the marginalisation and exploitation that DWs have historically faced by ensuring that they receive the same protections as other workers. This encompasses measures against abuse, harassment and violence, and the establishment of a secure and healthy working environment, as outlined in Article 13. The commentary emphasises the urgent need for the enactment of legal frameworks in countries such as Indonesia, where many of the approximately 10 million DWs encounter shocking abuses both within the country and abroad. The ratification of the C189 and the enactment of national laws, such as Indonesia's Draft Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT), are essential for the safeguarding of the rights and health of DWs. The commentary compares Indonesia with the Philippines, as the latter has been a signatory to the C189 since 2012 and has enacted its National Domestic Workers Act in 2013. The ratification of the C189, therefore, is imperative for igniting the protection and advancement of labour rights for DWs globally. This ILO's C189 represents a significant first step in addressing the long-standing and complex issues of marginalisation and exploitation prevalent in this predominantly female sector. It is also essential that the potential obstacles and concerns related to the ratification and implementation of the ILO's C189 are addressed collaboratively by stakeholders and not viewed as justifications for inaction.
本评论强调了批准国际劳工组织（ILO）《关于家政工人体面劳动的第 189 号公约》（C189）的重要性，以确保全球家政工人（DWs）的权利和健康，特别是考虑到世界卫生组织 2024 年世界卫生日的主题“我的健康，我的权利”。ILO 的 C189 代表了劳动权利的重大进展，为一个高度女性化的部门提供了保护，全球估计有 5000 万至 1 亿名 DWs，其中 80%为女性。ILO 的 C189 旨在解决 DWs 历史上所面临的边缘化和剥削问题，确保他们获得与其他工人相同的保护。这包括反对虐待、骚扰和暴力的措施，并建立安全和健康的工作环境，如第 13 条所述。该评论强调了在印度尼西亚等国家颁布法律框架的紧迫性，在这些国家，大约 1000 万 DWs 中的许多人在国内外都遭遇了令人震惊的虐待。批准 C189 并颁布国家法律，如印度尼西亚的《家政工人保护法草案》（RUU PPRT），对于保护 DWs 的权利和健康至关重要。该评论将印度尼西亚与菲律宾进行了比较，因为后者自 2012 年以来一直是 C189 的签署国，并于 2013 年颁布了《国家家政工人法》。因此，批准 C189 对于激发全球 DWs 的劳动权利保护和进步至关重要。ILO 的 C189 代表了解决这个主要由女性构成的部门长期存在的边缘化和剥削问题的重要的第一步。同样重要的是，利益相关者应共同解决与批准和实施 ILO 的 C189 相关的潜在障碍和关切，而不应将其视为不作为的理由。
