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A United Nations treaty entered into force on 5 September 2013 will extend the labour and social rights of some 53 million domestic workers around the world. It is the 189th International Labour Organization (ILO) convention and was adopted during the 100th session of the International Labour Organization. From today, the Domestic Workers Convention will be legally binding for signatory countries. The treaty was adopted in 2011 by the ILO and is the first of its kind. "Today's entry … [Read more...] about South Africa ratifies international Domestic Workers Convention