Opening doors: more and better opportunities for domestic workers in Peru

Results achieved as of March 2023 include: the International Labor Organization’s Andean Countries Office in collaboration with federations of domestic workers unions and women’s organizations: (1) generated relevant evidence for the project including a study on the Supply and Demand of Care Services a proposal for a Strategy for Care Training a study on the characterisation of care workers in Peru a study on the development of the domestic workers’ trade union movement in Peru and a study of employers' perceptions of the law on domestic workers; (2) participated in focus groups to assess expectations and interest in skills certification and training needs; interviews to build the history of the trade union movement; the development of the communication campaign and workshops to develop trade union plans in different regions; and (3) developed training on gender equality gender-based violence and leadership and effective communication; mapped key actors in civil society; and prepared a report on programs and services related to the rights of domestic workers.