Domestic workers legally recognised in Indonesia after '22-year struggle'
The country is home to some 4.2 million domestic workers - of which almost 90% are women.
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Notable Quotes
""It feels like a dream. This is our 22-year struggle as marginalised women to gain protection.""
— Ajeng Astuti , Activist
""We've been longing for this [law], and now we can feel it.""
— Jumiyem , Activist
""a public education campaign would be needed to teach employers about their responsibilities.""
— Lita Anggraini , Activist
"The ratification of the PPRT Bill is expected to serve as a legal basis for protecting domestic workers in Indonesia."
— Afriansyah Noor , Politician
"After seriously considering the opinions of the factions, allow us to represent the President of the Republic of Indonesia in this honorable meeting to express our approval for the PPRT Bill to be passed into law."
— Supratman Andi Agtas , Politician
"The enactment of a Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers aims to provide legal certainty for both domestic workers and employers, and to prevent all forms of discrimination, exploitation, and abuse against domestic workers."
— Supratman Andi Agtas , Politician
"The enactment of a Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers aims to provide legal certainty for both domestic workers and employers, and to prevent all forms of discrimination, exploitation, and abuse against domestic workers."
— Supratman Andi Agtas , Politician
"Most domestic workers are women workers who have been neglected all this time; now there is recognition and protection."
— Lita Anggraini , Activist
"Can the Bill on the Protection of Domestic Workers be approved into law?"
— Puan Maharani , Politician
"The passage of the bill is the most beautiful gift for Kartini Day."
— Bob Hasan , Politician
"The enactment of a Law on the Protection of Domestic Workers aims to provide legal certainty for both domestic workers and employers, and to prevent all forms of discrimination, exploitation, and abuse against domestic workers."
— Supratman Andi Agtas , Politician
"Most domestic workers are women workers who have been neglected all this time; now there is recognition and protection."
— Lita Anggraini , Activist
"It feels like a dream."
— Ajeng Astuti , Activist
"A public education campaign would be needed to teach employers about their responsibilities."
— Lita Anggraini , Activist
Key People
Deputy Minister of Manpower in Indonesia.
Ajeng Astuti is a domestic worker who expressed the emotional impact of the newly passed law.
Chairman of the House Legislative Body (Baleg) in Indonesia.
Jumiyem is a domestic worker from Yogyakarta who welcomed the passage of the law.
Lita Anggraini is associated with the Jala PRT rights group advocating for domestic worker rights.
Puan Maharani is the House Speaker of Indonesia.
Law Minister of Indonesia.
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All Coverage
The country is home to some 4.2 million domestic workers - of which almost 90% are women.
The Indonesian government stated that the newly passed Domestic Workers Protection Law (PPRT Law) will serve as a legal basis for protecting domestic workers in the country.
Indonesia's parliament passed a law to protect the rights of domestic workers after more than two decades of deliberations and multiple delays.
Indonesia's House of Representatives passed a law to protect the rights of domestic workers after more than two decades of deliberations and multiple delays.
The Indonesian House of Representatives approved the Bill on the Protection of Domestic Workers (PPRT Bill) during its 17th plenary session, marking a significant step after over two decades of deliberation.
Indonesia's parliament passed a law to protect the rights of domestic workers, more than 20 years after it was first introduced, granting them health insurance, rest days, and pensions.
Indonesia's Parliament passed a law to protect the rights of domestic workers after more than two decades of deliberations and multiple delays, providing legal recognition and protections for domestic workers.
Indonesia's parliament passed a law to protect the rights of domestic workers after more than two decades of deliberations and multiple delays, providing legal recognition and protections for domestic workers.
Indonesia's parliament has passed a law to protect the rights of domestic workers, more than 20 years after it was first introduced, granting them health insurance, rest days, and pensions.
Indonesia's House of Representatives passed the Domestic Worker Protection Law, providing legal recognition and rights to domestic workers after over two decades of deliberations.
Indonesia's parliament passed a law to protect the rights of domestic workers after more than two decades of deliberations and multiple delays.
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