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A House of Labour Built without Rights; After the UN’s June call to protect migrant domestic workers, will anyone finally act?
“They provide food, but I am only allowed to eat their leftovers. There have been days when I did not get any food. I am not allowed to cook food for myself.” – Ndanu, a Kenyan domestic worker in Saudi Arabia Migrant domestic labour is essential at every level of society worldwide — to both…

Equidem Joins Global Call to End Kafala and Protect Domestic Workers’ Rights
His Excellency Eng. Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Riyadh – Al-Mughrazat DistrictAl Imam Saud ibn Abdul Aziz Branch Rd Exit 9 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 16 June 2025 His Excellency Eng. Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi,Minister of Human Resources and Social Development in the…

As the International Labour Conference draws to a close, Equidem’s work continues — more urgent than ever.
This year, Equidem joined Gig Workers United and other worker-led organisations in Geneva to ensure that the voices of platform workers — particularly those in outsourced and often invisible roles — were brought into the heart of international labour policymaking. We were proud to stand alongside these workers and to contribute rigorous new research to…
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