17/06/2026
Hoy conmemoramos 15 años de la adopción del Convenio 189 de la OIT, un logro histórico que reconoció que el trabajo del hogar es trabajo y que quienes lo realizan deben g***r de los mismos derechos laborales que cualquier otra persona trabajadora.
Desde SINACTRAHO celebramos este avance y reafirmamos nuestro compromiso de seguir impulsando el trabajo digno, la seguridad social, la igualdad y el respeto pleno a los derechos de las personas trabajadoras del hogar en México.
A 15 años de su adopción, el Convenio 189 sigue siendo una herramienta fundamental para construir un mundo laboral más justo e inclusivo.
¡Nada para las trabajadoras del hogar sin las trabajadoras del hogar!
Globally, 75.6 million domestic workers — most of them women and many of them migrants — provide essential direct and indirect care services in and for households.
Despite their critical contribution to families, societies and economies, domestic workers remain among the workers most likely to be undervalued, underprotected and underrepresented. International Labour Organization estimates show that 81 per cent of domestic workers are informally employed, reflecting persistent legal and implementation gaps.
On International Domestic Workers’ Day, we highlight the role of , alongside other social and solidarity economy ( ) entities, in offering practical, people-centred, democratic and participatory pathways to for domestic workers.
By forming and joining cooperatives, domestic workers can move out of isolation and precarious or informal working arrangements, while strengthening their livelihoods, working conditions and collective voice. Cooperatives can support domestic workers by:
➡️ Helping them organize and advocate collectively for their rights
➡️ Strengthening representation with employers, policymakers and service providers
➡️ Supporting access to decent working conditions and fair remuneration
➡️ Creating opportunities for skills development, training and education
➡️ Facilitating access to services, including legal, financial, social, housing and care services
➡️ Providing pathways to better job opportunities, including in home care services
As the demand for care grows, the question is not only how care needs will be met, but under what conditions. Cooperatives and other SSE entities can help ensure that care work is organized in ways that advance dignity, rights, voice and decent work.
📣 This day also marks the 15th anniversary of the ILO Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) — a landmark international labour standard recognizing domestic work as real work and calling for decent work for domestic workers on an equal footing with other workers.
We must continue advocating for its global ratification and effective implementation.
https://www.ilo.org/topics-and-sectors/domestic-workers/domestic-workers-and-cooperatives
