Towards the Inclusion of Migrant Domestic Workers – Renewing Efforts Towards Ratification of ILO Convention No. 189

This policy brief provides a snapshot of efforts to promote ratification of ILO Convention No. 189 in the EU. It also discusses the limitations of the recently adopted EU Care Strategy and some lessons learned from the experience of ILO Convention No. 189 ratification in different Member States. The policy brief concludes by making a number of short-term and long-term recommendations to improve the conditions of paid domestic workers, as well as the provision of care in the EU.