Women who support the world: meeting in London highlights the struggle of Latin American domestic workers.
An event organized by Democracy for Brazil UK, with support from University College London, will bring together Cleide Pinto and Iene Hurtado to discuss rights and recognition.
247 - Organized by Democracy for Brazil UK, the International Coffee Network with Paulo Freire, and with the support of University College London (UCL), a meeting dedicated to the trajectory, challenges, and resistance of domestic workers in Latin America—the second largest category of working women in the region and, at the same time, one of the most discriminated against—will be held next Monday, October 13.
The project is coordinated by Dr. Louisa Acciari (UCL) and Dr. Sabah Boufkhed (University of Manchester) and aims to promote a space for listening and exchanging experiences, valuing the voices of these women who, historically, support households and economies, but face invisibility, precariousness, and structural racism. The activity will include the participation of Cleide Pinto and Yenny Hurtado, leaders who have been working in the defense of labor rights, dignity, and the recognition of the profession internationally.
According to the organizers, the goal is to reinforce the importance of understanding domestic work not only as an occupation, but as a fundamental part of the struggle for social justice, gender equality, and historical reparation.
