Global Push to Improve Labor Conditions for Cleaners, Maids, and Nannies
Maids shout slogans during a demonstration to demand respect for human and labour rights in downtown Lima June 15, 2012. The domestic workers were asking for no less than the minimum wage, 8-hour day shifts, social security and holidays. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU – Tags: CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) – RTR33OJH
Domestic workers balance a complex set of relationships, whether they're employed in the US or elsewhere. Nisha Varia, a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, talks with anchor Marco Werman about the growing movement to improve labor conditions for "the help" worldwide.
The article you just read is free because dedicated readers and listeners like you chose to support our nonprofit newsroom. Our team works tirelessly to ensure you hear the latest in international, human-centered reporting every weekday. But our work would not be possible without you. We need your help.
Make a gift today to help us reach our $25,000 goal and keep The World going strong. Every gift will get us one step closer.