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Women’s Day
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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.
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International Day of Hope, Golem Festival - Regional Celebration
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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
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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
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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
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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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Leadership Training Program for Domestic Workers In Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Date: 11-Nov-2007
This training programme was conducted on the 11th November 2007 at the parish levels. 14 domestic workers from four different parishes participated in the training program. The progamme aimed at keeping them abreast with the dynamics of leadership and motivating them to lead their peers in their respective groups.
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Awareness Programmes for Domestic Workers Leaders in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh
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From :
16-Oct-2007 to 17-Dec-2007
This is part of a six-day training programme schedule spread over a period of three months. The programme has been conducted in parts to enable Domestic Workers to attend the sessions. The first programme was held on the 16th-17th October 2007. This programme centered around providing awareness of rights and legal provisions for children and women. The second programme was held on 27th –28th November 2007. This programme paid special attention to the participation of Domestic workers in taking initiatives for legal justice.
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