Making ILO Convention 189 Real for Domestic Workers in the Caribbean

This project will support two domestic worker organisations in Grenada and Guyana carry out research in relation to the Convention 189 on Domestic Workers of the International Labour Organization (ILO), as part of a joint initiative between Women in Informal Employment: Globalising and Organising (WIEGO) and the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF). The research will be used to support the organisations’ advocacy, including by contributing to the workers’ reports to the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) in 2026. The project will strengthen accountability for the commitments made by the Governments of Grenada and Guyana by ratifying the ILO Convention 189.

Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) is a global network focused on empowering the working poor, especially women, in the informal economy to secure their livelihoods. The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) is a global member-based organization serving over 670,000 domestic and household workers through its affiliates in 68 countries.