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Covid-19 Nepal: Deprived of job, thousands of domestic workers are rendered helpless

Nanu Bhattarai had been working as a domestic worker for the past four years. Before the prohibitory order in Kathmandu imposed to control the Covid-19 spread in the last week of April, Bhattarai, who has been living near Ratopul in Kathmandu, used to visit two families near her rented room to work as a ‘maid’. […]

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Govt ban puts Nepali migrant domestic workers at risk

While the government of Nepal has banned people from working as domestic workers in Gulf countries for more than six years now, around 80 per cent of such workers going abroad have been using informal channels from neighbouring countries including India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

The Himalayan Times आषाढ २०८०

UAE requests Nepal to resume sending domestic helpers

On Wednesday, Nepal and the UAE renewed the labour deal, which paves the way for the resumption of sending domestic workers to the Gulf nation more conveniently.

The Kathmandu Post जेष्ठ २०८०

Training mandatory for domestic workers going to European countries

The government has made training mandatory for Nepalis going to European countries as domestic workers. The post Training mandatory for domestic workers going to European countries appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Onlinekhabar English श्रावण २०७९

Training made mandatory for domestic workers going to European countries

KATHMANDU, Sept 16: The government has made training mandatory for the Nepali workers going to European countries as domestic help.

Republica श्रावण २०७९

Minister takes stock of Nepali workers in UAE

A Nepali delegation led by Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security Krishna Kumar Shrestha, which is on a visit to the United Arab Emirates, has taken stock of the condition of services, salaries, perks, and security given to Nepali domestic workers in the UAE.

The Himalayan Times फाल्गुन २०७८

Nepali delegation takes stock of situation of Nepali domestic workers in UAE

KATHMANDU: A Nepali delegation led by Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Krishna Kumar Shrestha, which is on a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has taken stock of the condition of services, salaries, perks and security given to Nepali domestic workers in the UAE. The delegation on Wednesday visited tadbeer service centers […]

Khabarhub English फाल्गुन २०७८

What if… the domestic help industry were regulated?

Apart from the fact that a lot of issues would either disappear or there would be sensible ways to fix them, the government’s involvement would also make domestic workers feel validated and valued

Annapurna Express कार्तिक २०७८

Decent work for domestic workers: Are we doing enough?

When I took up my role as the regional director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Bangkok, domestic workers were at the forefront of my mind.

The Himalayan Times जेष्ठ २०७८

Domestic workers in Nepal get 20 percent less than other workers: ILO report

Nepal has also not endorsed ILO’s Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 that requires member states to set minimum wage for domestic workers.

The Kathmandu Post जेष्ठ २०७८

Equality, decent work still a far cry for 'the help'

Ten years after the adoption of an historic International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention that confirmed their labour rights, domestic workers are still fighting for recognition as workers and essential service providers.

The Himalayan Times जेष्ठ २०७८