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BackgroundThe ILO in India has been working consistently with ILO constituents to promote international labour standards and decent work for vulnerable workers, especially migrant workers. The care economy plays a critical role in promoting workforce participation at the destination and generating paid work opportunities for migrant workers in source countries. Migrant workers especially migrant women form a critical component of care infrastructures and workforces around the world (ILO 2024a)[1], yet remain vulnerable to being trafficked and exploited in the workplace.Through the Migrant Care project, the ILO will continue to work towards strengthening policy frameworks and institutional mechanisms with increased access to information and capacity to promote decent work for migrant care workers from India. A national study mapping migrant care workers from India will inform key stakeholder dialogues to arrive at a set of policy recommendations and future advocacy. ContextThere is high demand for care work[2] in destination countries, for paid direct and indirect care work. Direct care work refers to personal care activities that are relational, while indirect care work comprises activities that enable well-being in the absence of direct personal contact, such as cleaning and cooking.[3]". The share of men and women migrants, employed in the care economy in 2022 was estimated at 12.4 per cent and 28.8 per cent (ILO 2024c)[4]. One in eight nurses (13 per cent) are migrant ...
Publish Date: 16-Jul-2025
UN Orgnization: INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO)
Type of Notice: Request for proposal