Realizing domestic workers rights in Nepal

In 2017, domestic workers (DW) were included in two major pieces of legislation in Nepal: the Labour Act & the Social Security Act. But convincing municipalities to provide the resources needed to register DWs & to expand social security coverage to DW is a struggle. In this episode, Gyanu Kshatri, general secretary of the Home Based Workers Union in Nepal, talks about the strategies they use to combat stigma & ensure that domestic work is recognized as work!