Analisa Caunceran from @kalayaan.org.uk “What we have experienced and what they say are different, they say we are part of the family but what we experience is abuse.”
Mimi Jalmasco, Deputy Director - The voices of domestic workers “I wish people understood how vulnerable domestic workers are when they live where they work. When your workplace is also your home you can feel like you are always on duty. Everyone deserves rest, privacy and time to themselves.”
Eleanor Lyons, Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner “So important to have survivors at the table as you all are so much more than the experiences you have had and you can bring the problem to life which helps form policy that stops exploitation before it starts."
Mimi Jalmasco, Deputy Director - The voices of domestic workers “There should be regular information sessions ensuring domestic workers understand their rights- like minimum wages & time off- we also need stronger labor inspections & further strengthening of sanctions against employers who exploit
Evelyn Chinoco from @kalayaan.org.uk “We deserve to be treated like a human because we are human beings.”
Mimi Jalmasco, Deputy Director - The voices of domestic workers “Our contribution remains largely invisible and insufficiently recognized. Domestic work is skilled care work and deserves the same recognition as all other forms of care.”
More than 300 migrants from Iraqi Kurdistan were kidnapped, tortured, and threatened with forced organ removal by a Libyan militia while attempting to reach the UK. A chilling reminder of what happens when safe migration routes do not exist.
Analisa Caunceran “I would like to see the ratification and implementation of ILO convention C190. Everyone has the right to work free from violence & abuse regardless of their immigration status. Workers need to know if they report their exploitation they will be listened to.”