• Burmese
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
The Irrawaddy
26 °c
Yangon
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Letters
  • Junta Watch
  • Ethnic Issues
  • Features
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Books
  • Donation
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Letters
  • Junta Watch
  • Ethnic Issues
  • Features
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Books
  • Donation
No Result
View All Result
The Irrawaddy
No Result
View All Result
Home News Burma

Ministry to Legalize Myanmar Domestic Workers in Singapore

by Zue Zue
June 19, 2017
in Burma
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A
An estimated 40,000 Myanmar nationals are currently engaged in domestic work in Singapore.

An estimated 40,000 Myanmar nationals are currently engaged in domestic work in Singapore.

8.3k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

YANGON — The Myanmar government will register and legalize Myanmar national domestic workers in Singapore, said deputy director general Daw Khin Nwe Oo of the Ministry of Labor, Immigration and Population.

The ministry has so far only approved sending some 130 domestic workers to Singapore through a bilateral agreement between the two governments but it is estimated that as many as 40,000 Myanmar nationals are currently engaged in domestic work in Singapore, said the deputy director general during an event to celebrate World Domestic Workers’ Day in Yangon on June 16.

RelatedPosts

Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang

Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang

November 28, 2023
2.5k
Illusion of Myanmar Military’s Indispensability Has Been Shattered

Illusion of Myanmar Military’s Indispensability Has Been Shattered

November 28, 2023
825
Myanmar Resistance Calls on Junta Troops to Surrender For Their Own Safety

Myanmar Resistance Calls on Junta Troops to Surrender For Their Own Safety

November 28, 2023
752

“We will tally the number of workers in the first phase. We already have action plans that we will carry out depending on the number. We want to protect them,” she said.

“I want domestic workers to get registered, and we’ll issue official documents for them,” she added.

At the event, civil society organizations (CSOs) engaged in defending and promoting the rights of migrant workers along with a network of labor organizations demanded that the Myanmar government sign International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 189, which concerns decent work for domestic workers. But, the deputy director general replied that her ministry has no plan to sign the convention at this time.

The event also hosted a debate regarding the ban on migrant domestic workers. Daw Thet Thet Aung, leader of a CSO called the Future Light Center, said although the Myanmar government has prohibited sending domestic helpers to Singapore since 2014, 30 to 40 workers migrate every day in this capacity, and they dare not ask the Myanmar Embassy for assistance if difficulties arise as they are not there legally.

“In our country, job opportunities are fewer and the pay is less than in other countries. So, people have to go to other countries for their livelihood. Officially sending domestic workers under clear rules and regulations, and with a complaint mechanism, will help protect them,” she said.

Participants recalled a recent suicide in which a Myanmar domestic worker jumped from a high-rise in Singapore, allegedly as a consequence of ill treatment by her employer and a lack of options due to Myanmar’s ban.

Participants also demanded ensuring the same rights and protections enshrined in labor laws for internal and migrant domestic workers in response to recent media reports about the abuse of domestic helpers within the country.

International Domestic Workers’ Day was celebrated last week for the first time in Burma with the assistance of the ILO and the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT).

On June 16, 2011, the ILO adopted a landmark treaty, the Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers, which set out the rights of domestic workers. The convention requires countries to guarantee domestic workers the same rights as other workers regarding daily and weekly rest periods, working hours, overtime compensation and paid annual leave; as well as adequate protection against violence.

Translated from Burmese by Thet Ko Ko.

Your Thoughts …
Tags: Human RightsLabor Rights
Previous Post

‘Psycho Zero’—Myanmar’s First Zero-Budget Movie?

Next Post

Chin Political Parties Merge

Zue Zue

Zue Zue

The Irrawaddy

Similar Picks:

Singapore Called On to Stop Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine

Singapore Called On to Stop Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine

August 24, 2023
9k
KIA Seizes Three Key Myanmar Junta Outposts

KIA Seizes Three Key Myanmar Junta Outposts

August 8, 2023
5.7k
Ex-Spy Chief and Business Cronies Donate to Myanmar Junta Chief’s Buddha Statue

Ex-Spy Chief and Business Cronies Donate to Myanmar Junta Chief’s Buddha Statue

July 28, 2023
4.5k
H&M’s Forced Exit Leaves 42,000 Myanmar Workers Asking How They Will Eat

H&M’s Forced Exit Leaves 42,000 Myanmar Workers Asking How They Will Eat

August 19, 2023
4.3k
Thailand Sentences 7 to Jail for Protesting Myanmar Coup

Thailand Sentences 7 to Jail for Protesting Myanmar Coup

August 24, 2023
4.2k
How Western Countries Are Helping to Erode Myanmar Labor Rights

How Western Countries Are Helping to Erode Myanmar Labor Rights

October 5, 2023
3.9k
Load More
Next Post
The Chin National Democratic Party (CNDP) and the Chin Progressive Party (CPP) agree to merge at a meeting in Yangon. / CNDP / Facebook

Chin Political Parties Merge

A KIA convoy of truck and motorbikes drive past a gateway toward the frontline. / Lawi Weng / The Irrawaddy

Reporter’s Notebook: Escaping the Kachin Mines

No Result
View All Result

Recommended

Echoes of 2017 Genocide as Myanmar Junta Imposes ‘Four Cuts’ on Rakhine

Echoes of 2017 Genocide as Myanmar Junta Imposes ‘Four Cuts’ on Rakhine

5 days ago
6.8k
Operation 1027 is Creating a New Political Template for Myanmar’s Future

Operation 1027 is Creating a New Political Template for Myanmar’s Future

1 week ago
4.5k

Most Read

  • Drone Attack at Myanmar-China Border Gate Causes Over $14m in Losses

    Drone Attack at Myanmar-China Border Gate Causes Over $14m in Losses

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Myanmar Junta Continues to Suffer Defeats a Month Into Operation 1027

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Myanmar Junta Will Continue to Use Chemical Weapons: MNDAA 

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Chinese Navy Ships Arrive in Myanmar for Joint Drills

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Newsletter

Get The Irrawaddy’s latest news, analyses and opinion pieces on Myanmar in your inbox.

Subscribe here for daily updates.

Contents

  • News
  • Politics
  • War Against the Junta
  • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
  • Conflicts In Numbers
  • Junta Crony
  • Ethnic Issues
  • Asia
  • World
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Election 2020
  • Elections in History
  • Cartoons
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Commentary
  • Guest Column
  • Analysis
  • Letters
  • In Person
  • Interview
  • Profile
  • Dateline
  • Specials
  • Myanmar Diary
  • Women & Gender
  • Places in History
  • On This Day
  • From the Archive
  • Myanmar & COVID-19
  • Intelligence
  • Myanmar-China Watch
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Food
  • Fashion & Design
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Photo Essay
  • Donation

About The Irrawaddy

Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region. From its inception, The Irrawaddy has been an independent news media group, unaffiliated with any political party, organization or government. We believe that media must be free and independent and we strive to preserve press freedom.

  • Copyright
  • Code of Ethics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Team
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Burmese

© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Letters
  • Ethnic Issues
  • Features
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Business Roundup
  • Donation

© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.