BUILD CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE BETWEEN CIVIL SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT 20 April 2017
Presentation prepared with the support of Audrey Laviolette, Project Coordinator, IDAY
IDAY-International IDAY network advocates for the right of all African youth to quality basic education by encouraging constructive dialogue between African Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and their governments. 19 national coalitions More than 570 civil society organizations work within IDAY s network
IDAY Principles Development = endogenous process Government = responsible for human rights. Source of global solutions Key role of LOCAL civil society : capacity building «Advocacy campaigns» instead of «Service supply projects» Role of Youth
PRACTICAL CASE PROTECTION OF DOMESTIC WORKERS Some situation of domestic work In Sub-Saharian Africa Invisible workers = Modern slavery
Hundred Thousands of adults and minors in Africa work as domestics, including many children below the legal working age and who must quit school. INVISIBLE WORKERS Their living and working conditions are precarious. They are victim of multiple physical, sexual and psychological abuses. Domestic work is in Africa a social tradition Domestic workers are treated as «subhumans». Domestic work in Sub-Saharan Africa: a form of modern slavery. ILO : domestic work = one of the worst form of children work.
Regional Project Ending violence against child domestic workers through regulation and education DRC Burundi Rwanda Uganda Kenya
14 implementing partners (9 organisations of the civil society, 5 State institutions)).
Regional project «Combatting violence against domestic workers» Objectives : 1) improve existing regulations, policies and referral mechanisms and provide for the reintegration of child domestic workers under the minimum legal working age into a protective family environment and school 2) help achieve access to quality education and vocational training 3) increase dialogue and collaboration between local Non State Actors (NSAs) and the African authorities to improve enforcement of and accountability on child protection and human rights.
National surveys Advocacy campaigns Awareness raising Capacity building of CSO/ regional seminars Adapted trainings for domestic workers
National surveys
National surveys 70% 30% 60% 40% Boys Girls Children (<18) Adults Domestic workers work long hours, no paid leave, no social protection, no legal protection. Theu suffer multiple forms of violence.
National surveys Poverty is the main cause Migratory movements from rural to urban areas No migration corridor identified
Advocacy campaigns For the ratification of the ILO Convention 189 on decent work for domestic workers For a specific legal framework protecting domestic workers For the protection of children in labour context For a quality education for all children and young
Examples of concrete results achieved by the partners KENYA: Road Map to Protecting Child Domestic Workers Strengthening the Institutional and Legislative Response, April 2014 «Policy on child Protection & Mentorship in Schools» «2014 Child Labor Report» Process of ratification ILO-C189 has started Employment Act Bill under revision UGANDA: Employment Act under revision Stakeholders meeting on child and young domestic workers, July 3 2014, 40 participants (Ministry of Labor and Gender, NSAs, employers, civil society, etc) DRC: Massive communication on media: radio, TV,. Regular contact with the Ministry of Plan, Labour Inspection, Trade Union, Social Services, RWANDA: National Council of Labor list of minimum wage by catergory of work -> introduction of domestic work as a full-fledge profession Defined as worst form of child labour
Awareness raising
Capacity building of CSO / Regional seminars
Adapted trainings Professionnalisation of their work Need for qualified staff Improved capacities = better working conditions Training of domestic workers = understanding of their rights and obligations Strong link between domestic work and lack of education
Final evaluation of the project Independent evaluator advantages of the multi-actor strategy (civil society and government), added-value of the project s regional dimension. 100% of implementing activities The project highlighted the specific issues that arise in respect of child and youth domestic workers. It has the merit of intensifying the understanding of how important it is to protect them and take care of their fate. contributed to increasing awareness of domestic workers, their employers, families and community as well as local authorities for better social and legal protection. In terms of impact, this project has started to yield remarkable changes. -> The evaluator thus strongly recommends carrying on a new phase
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