Introduction: Work is considered an activity to which people attach value and importance in their life, not only because it is related to their subsistence, but also due to their ability to promote social interaction in the daily life of relationships. Objective: To contextualize, from the state of the art, the scenario about women domestic workers. Materials and Methods: This is a qualitative, descriptive study of the state of the art in view of the scientific production raised in the literature with regard to the theme of women and domestic work. Results: Respectively, the writing was organized in three axes established when addressing women in the scope of labor relations, detailing the domestic profession and the views of health promotion and the quality of life at work. Considerations: The purpose here is to show that domestic work has undergone several transformations to get here, that there is still very little appreciation of this class, and respect for so many women who leave their homes in search of better lives and that in history of housework owes nothing that was not sweaty.