#dwdignity

[mataharijustice]

Flash flooding outside? Nothing is going to stop this fire for seeking justice: Community Fellows in action! #dwdignityma #dwdignity #cantstopwontstop (at MataHari, 1 Milk Street, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02109)

[mataharijustice]

Just got done with Community Fellow training session #3: power of relationships, turning the tide of isolation and dehumanization, 1 to 1s! Group pic of neighbor leaders coordinating outreach and strategizing individual meetings #DWDignityMA #DWDignity (at MataHari, 1 Milk Street, Floor 5, Boston, MA 02109)

[breakthechaindc-blog]

Last week, as India’s new ambassador to the U.S gave his first address, we participated in a vigil outside the building to draw attention to the Sangeeta Richard case. Exploitation and abuse that domestic workers face is far too common and there must be diplomatic accountability in these cases such as this.

Exploitation cannot be ignored and we will continue to work on behalf of trafficked domestic workers and their families to ensure their voices are heard.

[piathabia]

Hawaii is poised to become the second state, after New York, to grant basic employee rights to in-home domestic workers by ensuring they be eligible for minimum wage, maximum hours and other protections. House and Senate conference committee members agreed to a bill Thursday that would add domestic workers — a predominantly female, immigrant workforce often putting in long hours for little pay — to the state definition of employment.

Honolulu Star-Adviser