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UNCOVERED: Domestic workers deserve better - The Untold Story

The Migrant Working Group submits a petition to the United Nations regarding a probe into claims of misconduct by diplomats against a domestic helper, in this April 3, 2015, file photo. (Photo: Pawat Laupaisarntaksin)

Fifteen years ago on June 16, on a sunny June day in Switzerland, millions of domestic workers worldwide gained the recognition they had long deserved.

A Thai delegation comprising the government, employers and workers was part of that momentous day, where the Domestic Workers Convention 2011 (No. 189) was adopted by consensus at the International Labour Conference.

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