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Our Vision
To create a just society for all the domestic workers
where they are treated with dignity and justice, their rights are
upheld, they are recognized for the contribution that they make
towards the economy and development, they have recourse to justice
and their voices are heard and recognized in every decision that
affects their lives.
National Domestic Workers’ Movement (NDWM) also envisions a
society where child domestic work is abolished and all children
enjoy the rights of mainstream education and full childhood.
Mission Statement As a Movement we commit ourselves to work for:
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Dignity of domestic work and all domestic
workers
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Justice for all domestic workers and workers
rights
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Empowerment of domestic workers. Participation
of domestic workers in their struggle for justice.
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Recognising child domestic work as child labour
to be abolished and give the children the right for mainstream
education.
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Crisis intervention with rehabilitation, legal
and medical aid for inclusion and reintegration.
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Networking on local, national and international
level.
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Prevent trafficking of women and children for
forced labour.
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Work against discrimination and for equality and
rights of migrant workers.
Aims & Objectives The Objectives of the Movement:
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Empowerment of Domestic Workers
NDWM seeks to empower domestic workers by encouraging
participation of domestic workers and leadership in the hands of
domestic workers.
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Dignity of Domestic Workers
NDWM emphasizes that all domestic work has dignity as it
is an indirect participation towards the growth of economy and
contributes to the quality of life. The Movement stands for
personal dignity of each domestic worker.
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Justice for Domestic Workers
NDWM works towards justice for all domestic workers, for
their recognition as ‘workers’, for legislation for domestic
workers and for public awareness of their dignity and their
rights.
We aim to support the domestic worker’s fight
for just wages and human working conditions. We work towards a
society where each and every domestic worker has dignity and
enjoys life as part of the community. We form ‘groups of
strengths’ who sustain the struggle for recognition and make a
lasting impact on society in India and elsewhere.
NDWM works through a three pronged response
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With the domestic workers themselves,
informing them about their rights
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With the general public, seeking to
increase awareness about the concerns of domestic workers
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With the government and other official
decision making bodies
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