Recent demographic and societal changes in both developing and developed countries have affected the employment of migrant workers in economies worldwide, and few sectors illustrate the international impact of these changes more than domestic work and home-based care.

An increase in women’s employment, rapid population aging, increasing life expectancy, and lower fertility rates have strained traditional care arrangements in the developed and developing world.

But tight fiscal policies have weakened already inadequate public services and protection for these migrant workers, who leave their families and homes for decades at a time to work overseas in hope of earning more money to send back home.

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About the authors

Maria Gallotti is a migration specialist at the International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva.

Benjamin Harkins is a technical officer at ILO, Bangkok.

Marie-Jose Tayah is the regional coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa at the International Domestic Workers Federation.

Max Tunon is a migration specialist at ILO, New Delhi.

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