Vulnerability, Legal Protection, and Work Conditions of Female Domestic Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mulugeta, Kidist; Mandefro, Hone; Alemie, Ajanaw

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“…In this study, compared with their peers, housemaids who obtained employment from brokers were three times more likely to experience lifelong work violence. This nding was supported by the ndings of other studies on housemaids in Addis Ababa [52,53]. "…Moreover, when they are enlisted by a broker, less sure than those who are hired by a family, relative or companion since the brokers think as it was around the incentive they received" (a 47-year-old man from the WASA).…”

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Violence against Housemaids and associated factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2023: a mixed-method study

Aynalem,

Abdulahi,

Diribsa

et al. 2024

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Background Violence against women is a pervasive public health problem that remains hidden and largely underreported. Although all women are vulnerable to violence, the probability of experiencing violence against housemaids seems to be particularly high. However, evidence on the prevalence of violence against housemaids and associated factors is scarce. Objectives To assess the prevalence and factors associated with violence against housemaids in Jimma town, southwestern Ethiopia, in 2023. Methods Parallel sampling was used in a community-based mixed-methods study of 422 housemaids living in Jimma town. Simple random sampling was used to select participants. To collect the data, a questionnaire administered during a pretested structured interview was used. Qualitative data from fifteen in-depth interviews were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Quantitative data were collected using an open data kit and then exported to SPSS version 26. Bivariate analysis was performed to select candidate variables with P values < 0.25. Then, multivariable logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with P values less than 0.05 with their respective AORs and 95% CIs. Finally, a report was presented. Thematic analysis was performed using ATLASti software after the audio recordings were transcribed. Results The work lifetime prevalence of violence against housemaids was 61.7%. Violence against housemaids during their work lifetime was associated with having no formal education (AOR = 3.7; 95% CI: 1.22–11.33), having a duration of work greater than four years (AOR = 2.6; 95% CI:1.44–4.99), having two to four durations of work (AOR = 2.4; 95% CI:1.29–4.61), having a job by broker (AOR = 2.8; 95% CI:1.72–4.62), lacking a specific task (AOR = 1.8: 95% CI:1.07–2.90), no social support (AOR = 4.5; 95% CI:1.56–12.89), and having more than six families (AOR = 5.4; 95% CI,2.19–13.49). The qualitative findings also revealed that there was no legal work agreement.

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Violence against Housemaids and associated factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2023: a mixed-method study

Aynalem,

Abdulahi,

Diribsa

et al. 2024

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“…Gender inequality in employment is presented in the Participation Level of Labor Force between men and women. The rights of workers/laborers are categorized into four (McLaren, 2019), (Susiana, 2017) Protecting workers as governed in the legislation is deemed too slow (Djakaria, 2018), (Mulugeta, Mandefro, and Alemie, 2020). Moreover, gender discrimination has led to wage gaps for the same tasks, rights to get a job, official positions, and work requirements.…”

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Implementation of Business and Human Rights Principles (UNGPs) in the Protection given to Indonesian Laborers: Gender Perspective

Putra,

Hidayah

2023

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This research aims to analyze to what extent business and human rights principles have been implemented to protect workers and laborers in Indonesia according to the gender perspective. This research employed a normative method by analyzing the norms set forth in international law synchronized with the provisions in the statute (statutory approach) in Indonesia descriptively and conceptually. The research concludes that Ruggie initiated business and human rights principles as a new concept regarding corporate responsibility to meet the development of human rights. The protection of human rights for workers, especially women, has not been sufficiently given. The management of the dimension of human rights in employment-related matters requires business relations and human rights with the concept of three pillars. First, the state is responsible for preventing violations of human rights. Second, corporations are responsible for respecting human rights. Third, this pillar manages access to the recovery of victims of human rights violations. Furthermore, the protection of workers and laborers is governed by an employment law that needs to be elaborated further by normalizing business and human rights principles in the employment sector.

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Sexual Harassment: Vulnerability of Domestic Workers in Nigeria

Ogunkorode,

Amujo-Akomolafe

2023

Sexual Harassment, Law and Human Rights in Africa

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Vulnerability, Legal Protection, and Work Conditions of Female Domestic Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

Violence against Housemaids and associated factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2023: a mixed-method study

Violence against Housemaids and associated factors in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2023: a mixed-method study

Implementation of Business and Human Rights Principles (UNGPs) in the Protection given to Indonesian Laborers: Gender Perspective

Sexual Harassment: Vulnerability of Domestic Workers in Nigeria

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