Asia

Regional Coordinator: Ip Pui Yu Fish,  fiship@hotmail.com

 

REGIONAL NETWORKS:

PER COUNTRY:

  • Hong Kong

Hong Kong Domestic Workers' General Union

Tunas Mulia Indonesian Domestic Workers Union Based in Sleman, Yogyakarta, its main concern is organizing domestic workers and advocating for domestic worker rights.

Contact:  serikatprt@yahoo.com
http://tunasmulia.blogspot.com

National Network for Domestic Workers Advocacy (Jala PRT) Based in Jakarta, members are from various regions in Indonesia, including Asa Puan Pontianak, BUPERA FSPSI Reformasi, Care International Indonesia, Damar, Institut Perempuan, ICM-Yogyakarta, Kapal Perempuan, National Secretariat of Koalisi Perempuan Indonesia, Koalisi Perempuan Batam, KOHATI, LARD Mataram, Legal Aid Foundation LBH APIK, Migrant Care, Mitra Imadei, Muslimat NU East Java, Perempuan Khatulistiwa, Perisai Semarang, National Secretariat of Fatayat NU, RUMPUN Gema Perempuan, Rifka Annisa, Sahabat Perempuan-Magelang, Sekolah Perempuan Ciliwung.

Contact: jala_prt@yahoo.comwww.jala-prt.org

Rumpun Tjoet Njak Dien was established in 1995 to strengthen and advocate for the rights of domestic workers.

Perum Wirosaban Barat Indah No. 22, RT 58 RW.14
Sorosutan, Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta 55163
Tel:   +62 274 912 6105
Contact:  rumpun@indosat.net.id; www.rtnd.org

 

 

An Ode . . . to Domestic Workers

Politicians call you modern day heroes
Yet in truth you are modern day slaves
You are traded by your governments
Without protection in diplomatic agreements

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