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   Visit of Her Royal Highness, Queen Paola of Belgium

Date: 6-Nov-2008

On 6th November 2008, Her Royal Highness, Queen Paola of Belgium visited the National office of the Movement. She was welcomed by our Foundress, Sr. Jeanne Devos who presented the work of the Movement to Madame and other visiting dignitaries. The visit was followed by a cultural-awareness programme put up by the domestic workers and children of the Maharashtra Domestic Workers' Movement. Venue : National Office and Bombay Institute of the Deaf Mutes,
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   Domestic Workers Nirdhar Melava (demonstration)

Date: 29-Jul-2008

Domestic workers of the Maharashtra Domestic Workers' Movement will gather at Azad Maidan to protest the delay by the government for not meeting demands of all domestic workers. These demand include minumum wage, social security, pension and implementation of state-level Child Commission. Mr. Kapil Patil (MLC) and Mr. Narsaya Aadam (MLA), Mr. Vaman Rao Chatap (MLA), Mr. Raju Shetty (Founder member of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sangatna), Mr. Kisan Kothere (MLA, Thane) and Mr. Apa Saheb Bhosle (Income Tax Welfare Assoc. PResident) will be attending the demonstration. Venue : Azad Maidan, CST, Mumbai,

   Press Conference - for DOmestic Workers' Bill in Maharashtra

Date: 28-Jul-2008

The Maharashtra Domestic Workers' Movement will have a press conference with leading print and electronic media personnel to give awareness on the pending Domestic Workers' Bill. Mr. Raju Shetty, Founder member of Swabhimani Shetkarai Sangatna (Farmer's Movement) and Mr. Vaman Rao Chatap (MLA) will also address the press on the same issue. Venue : Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Azad Maidan, CST, Mumbai,

   Anti-Child Labour Day

Date: 12-Jun-2008

Children will be organised to take out a rally and allow society to be aware of the Ban on Child Labour in all sectors including domestic work. It will also include programmes that will highlight the Rights of Children Venue : In all regions,

   One-day demonstration in Maharashtra to demand social security

Date: 17-Mar-2008

The Maharashtra Domestic Workers' Movement organized a one-day demonstration in collaboration with the Unorganized Workers' Security Federation, demanding the government of Maharashtra to allocate, in the forthcoming budget, provisions for social security and welfare of domestic workers. The memorandum also included that domestic workers of Maharashtra be included into the schedule of Minimum Wages Act.
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   Women’s Day

Date: 8-Mar-2008

NDWM encourages all domestic workers to participate in the common struggle of women towards the liberation and recognition of their rights in society. Domestic workers gathered together and organised events for the day. Many joined in public functions organised by other women movements.

   International Day of Hope, Golem Festival - Regional Celebration

Date: 24-Feb-2008

From all regions, domestic workers, animators and co-ordinators brought together children of domestic workers, street children, children from shelter homes to celebrate the International Day of Hope. This was the third annual festival. Children were encouraged through art and expression to believe in themselves and their ambitions. They colourfully displayed their dreams of what they wished to be in the future and were motivated to pursue their aspirations. Educational awareness stalls were put up to allow them to explore their options and realise the importance of education.
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   Trauma Training Program

From : 12-Feb-2008 to 13-Feb-2008

Conducted by the The Confidential Crisis Intervention Centre for Child Abuse and Neglect, Leuven, Belgium and the National Domestic Workers Movement (NDWM).
The Trauma Training Program is an on-going programme that is conducted in all the regions of the Movement. It seeks to provide a philosophy and method for working with families where child abuse and traumatic events occur. It offers a trauma framework that empowers victims, the family system and those who want to help them.
The trainers, Prof Peter Adriaenssens and Ms. Lisbeth Smeyers, are two child psychologists and experts on trauma counseling. They are members of the Confidential Crisis Intervention Centre for Child Abuse and Neglect at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium.
This training programme began last year and was conducted in the regions of Patna, Bihar and Bangalore, Karnataka. The programme continues this year in the regions of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and the North-east region.
The two day workshop was organised on the February 12th –13th, 2008 at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
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   Domestic Workers’ Day

Date: 9-Jan-2008

All regions of the National Domestic Workers’ Movement, celebrated Domestic Workers’ Day on the 9th January 2008. Rallies and public meetings were conducted to sensitize society on the working conditions of domestic workers and to urge government bodies, policy and decision makers to include Domestic Workers into the Schedule of Employment. In regions where this has already been implemented, the rallies campaigned for the Minimum Wage Act for domestic workers. The event got full media coverage with reports flashing in news papers, radio and TV channels. Domestic workers gathered in full strength and in solidarity demanded their rights.
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   The 17th National Co-ordinator’s Meet 2007

From : 24-Nov-2007 to 25-Nov-2007

The 17th National Co-ordinator’s Meet was held on 24th—25th November 2007, at Bangalore. Twenty regions participated in the two-day programme that is annually held to evaluate the work of the Movement, address the challenges and plan for the coming year.
Regions planned out the schedule of work for 2008 along six task forces: Anti-trafficking, Social Security, Networking & Unionizing, Training and Capacity Building, Legislation and Policy and Children in Domestic Work. This forum was a chance to check the challenges and bring about viable solutions so that all areas of the task forces are addressed and the vision of the Movement still carries on. Regions learned from each other’s experiences and strengthened their commitment to the cause of Domestic Workers—for empowerment, dignity and justice.
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