Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Securing Rights of Women Domestic Workers in Bangladesh
Agreement Number:
7404335 P001921001
Agreement Value:
$11,393,368.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 22, 2019 - Jun 30, 2024
Description:
This project aims to improve the well-being of women domestic workers in Bangladesh. Approximately 1.8 million Bangladeshi women are employed as domestic workers in Dhaka, many facing gender-based violence on a regular basis. These women are disadvantaged due to lack of skills and specific vulnerabilities leading to routine exploitation and abuse, and lack of awareness of and protection for their rights. Project activities include: (1) providing women with skills training for formal job opportunities; (2) increasing women’s awareness of and protection of their rights; and (3) building the capacity of the Government of Bangladesh and its civil society partners to implement and monitor the Domestic Worker Protection and Welfare Policy.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) women domestic workers in Dhaka are empowered and organized to claim and defend their rights, particularly their right to live free from violence; and (2) Bangladeshi society, government and employers increasingly support the protection of rights of women domestic workers, recognizing domestic work as a formal profession.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1L 8L7
Reference Number:
064-2018-2019-Q4-00196
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
129716866
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Oxfam Canada
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa--Vanier
Federal Riding Number:
35078
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.