The ILO Governing Body who met in Geneva from 6 to 20 March, decided that Domestic Workers shall be placed on the agenda of the International Labour Conference in 2010 with a view to developing an ILO Convention and Recommendation.

It was one of six possible items that were discussed by the Governing Body for the 2010 agenda and it is therefore a considerable sucess for the the Workers' Group supported by ACTRAV, ITUC and Globlal Unions that
the protection of domestic workers' rights were agreed upon as a priority.

The IUF will within short launch an international network together with domestic workers' organisations and global unions to enhance the rights and respect of domestic workers.