'Invisible hands': How millions of domestic workers fare under Covid-19

Most domestic work is informal, leaving workers vulnerable, especially in times of crisis like Covid-19

According to the International Labor Organisation (ILO), there are 67 million domestic workers around the world — 80 percent are women. Domestic work takes place in the private sphere and is often invisible.

Workers clean, cook, take care of children or elderly family members, often without a contract or with poor legal protection. Despite being “at the frontlines” of Covid-19, they are rarely part of Covid-19 response plans.

During the pandemic and under confinement measures to stop the spread of Covid-19, how are female domestic workers faring around the world?

No pay for domestic workers in Argentina, Afghanistan and Indonesia