Decent Work for Ugandan Domestic Workers: Findings and Recommendations for Funders

In Uganda and Kenya, thousands of Ugandan children work as domestic workers. Despite laws prohibiting employment of children under the age of 16 in Uganda, there is little enforcement in the domestic work sector. While poverty drives children to enter domestic work, employers also prefer to hire child domestic workers because they can pay them less and perceive them to be more compliant. In August through October 2022 ICF International, Makerere University, Pan Africa Christian University, with support from the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation conducted scoping research to identify potential interventions to reduce exploitation of child domestic workers. This research informed recommendations in three main areas: prevention of child labor in domestic work, protection of domestic workers, and transitioning domestic workers into education or other work.

Decent Work for Ugandan Domestic Workers: Findings and Recommendations for Funders-Global Fund to End Modern Slavery, 2023 DOWNLOAD

Legislative guide: For the Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children

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Trafficking in persons is a serious crime that undermines the dignity and liberty of its victims. Every year, thousands of women, men, and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Almost every country in the wo...Read More

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TAGS: Recruitment Sourcing or Production Due Diligence Supplier Management Europe

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TAGS: Due Diligence Extractives & Mining Information and Communications Technology Agriculture, Horticulture & Landscaping Transportation/ Logistics Aquaculture & Fishing Manufacturing Forestry/ Reforestation, Wood & Paper Informal Sector Food & Beverage - Processing & Packaging Construction & Security Services Garments & Textiles Tourism, Hospitality & Recreational Services Healthcare/ Pharmaceuticals Financial sector Europe

Law of Georgia: On Combating Human Trafficking

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This Law defines legal and organisational grounds for preventing and combating human trafficking, powers and obligations of state bodies, officials and legal persons in taking measures against human trafficking, and the procedures for coordination o...Read More

TAGS: Domestic Work/ Servitude Asia