FUNCTIONS & ACTIVITIES  >  Introduction

National Domestic Workers’ Movement (NDWM) operates in 23 states in India and is involved in several initiatives at local, regional, national and international levels.

All programmes and activities are centered around achieving the objectives to our Mission Statement which are:

  Empowerment of Domestic Workers

NDWM encourages participation of domestic workers and leadership in the hands of domestic workers.

• Capacity Building Programmes & Workshops

• Leadership Programmes

• Awareness Programmes

  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. Together, we stand for the personal dignity of each domestic worker.

• Advertisement / Media Awareness Campaigns

• Rallies

• Cultural Festivals and Programmes

  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.

• Advocacy

• Lobbying with government officials

• Campaigns & Training sessions for duty bearers and stake-holders.
   

  Additional Support

• Crisis Interventions
  To support domestic workers in times of abuse. NDWM supports rescue, rehabilitation and re-integration or repatriation of domestic workers.
   

• Networking
  NDWM networks with human rights lawyers, doctors and cousellors to help in the process of rescue, rehabilitation and repratriation. The Movement partners in several other alliances at local, national and international levels. These alliances and partnerships are for the common interests of domestic workers, child domestic workers and migrant workers

  Strategies & Activities

• Deterrent action

• Establishing personal contacts

• Organizing domestic workers and support community leaders

• Information on domestic workers’ rights and providing non-formal education (NFE)

• Establishing self-help groups (SHG)

• Cultural activities and celebrations of festivals

• Crisis intervention

• Couselling and re-integration

• Awareness-building among domestic workers and the public

• Lobbying, advocacy and campaign

• Documentation and publication

• Studies and surveys

• Networking with other groups and organizations