Domestic workers or house helps should be included under existing labour laws to effectively implement the Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy 2015, said speakers at a discussion yesterday.
Around 21 percent of female domestic workers in Dhaka experience physical abuse at the workplace, while 91 percent don't know about the hotline number 999 to seek help for gender-based violence, said a study conducted by Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies.
Around 21 percent of female domestic workers in Dhaka experience physical abuse at the workplace, while 91 percent don't know about the hotline number 999 to seek help for gender-based violence, said a study conducted by Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies.