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MS VODW 2024: Empowering Voices, Inspiring Changes for Migrant Domestic Workers
The Voice of Domestic Workers Hosts Spectacular Pageant Celebrating International Women's Day and Mother's Day On March 10, 2024, The...

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Apr 1, 20242 min read
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15 years of creating change through community organising and empowerment to build collective power for a meaningful positive change.
Today, March 15th, stands as a momentous occasion as we honour The Voice of Domestic Workers (VoDW) on its 15th anniversary. A heartfelt...

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Mar 15, 20241 min read
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Live Digital Illustration: A Journey through #VODWFutureVoices by Esme Hemmings
Witness the vibrant energy of Esme Hemmings' live digital illustration capturing the essence of the #VODWFutureVoices Showcase 2024....

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Mar 13, 20242 min read
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Empowerment Across Borders: The Significance of International Women's Day for a Mother, Worker, and Activist
International Women's Day, observed annually on March 8th, is a poignant occasion for reflection, celebration, and mobilisation for women...

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Mar 4, 20243 min read
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Vote Dareen #MsVODW2024
As a candidate and a representative of a fundraising group, my aim is to serve as a role model for migrant domestic workers nationwide....

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Feb 24, 20241 min read
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Vote Arlene #MsVODW2024
As a member of an educational group and one of the trained spokespersons for Future Voices 2, I am taking part in this pageant to...

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Feb 24, 20241 min read
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Vote Yolly #MsVODW2024
I participate in this pageant not only for its beauty aspect but also as a platform to raise awareness about important issues. Through...

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Feb 24, 20241 min read
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Vote Florence #MsVODW2024
As a representative of the Media com Working Group, I recognize that each contestant has unique reasons for joining the Raising Awareness...

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Feb 24, 20241 min read
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Vote Christine #MsVODW2024
As a representative of the Mediacom Working Group, my decision to participate in this pageant stems from the belief that everyone should...

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Feb 24, 20241 min read
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Vote Joy #MsVODW2024
Despite my short time in this organization, I understand our platform and mission well. I speak up not to make noise but to ensure the...

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Feb 24, 20241 min read
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Vote Kristina #MsVODW2024
Being an active member and now a representative of the Trade Union group, my participation in this pageant is driven by the desire to be...

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Feb 24, 20241 min read
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Vote Mary #MsVODW2024
Participating in this contest, tailor-made for domestic workers, offers a remarkable opportunity to celebrate and showcase the often...

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Feb 24, 20241 min read
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One Billion Rising: Amplifying the Voices of Migrant Domestic Workers in the UK
One Billion Rising, a global movement against gender-based violence, takes on new dimensions when we explore the experiences of migrant...

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Feb 14, 20242 min read
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Love Beyond Boundaries
by: Education Working Group In the month dedicated to love and compassion, we shine a spotlight on a remarkable story of devotion that...

thevoiceofdomesticworkers
Feb 9, 20243 min read
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‘My life matters regardless of my colour’: my journey as a migrant domestic worker from Kenya to the UK
by Carol I’m Carol, a mother of three from a very humble family in Kenya. Life was not easy when I was younger. I was around three years...

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Jan 24, 20242 min read
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Empowering Change: The Voice of Domestic Workers Recognized as Changemaker in The Big Issue's 2024 List, Advocating for Migrant, Refugee, and Asylum Seeker Rights
We are thrilled to share exciting news – our organization has been acknowledged as a Changemaker in The Big Issue's 2024 List, advocating...

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Jan 23, 20242 min read
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Healing my trauma after escaping an abusive employer
By Genevive Content warning: this article contains mentions of abuse and suicide. Since I was young, I experienced a lot of struggles in...

thevoiceofdomesticworkers
Jan 19, 20245 min read
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From Shadows to Strength: A Migrant Worker's Odyssey and the Fight Against ViolenceÂ
by Anne Life has been a rollercoaster of challenges, victories, and heartbreaks—a journey carved with resilience, sacrifice, and an...

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Jan 19, 20244 min read
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A child’s letter, a mother’s reply
by Josephine As the children of migrant domestic workers, our children are often deprived of the attention and guidance from us parents....

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Jan 19, 20246 min read
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The breadwinner of the family
by May Belen I am a single mother and I have one son. I am from a poor family in the Philippines and it was very hard to survive. My...

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Jan 19, 20244 min read
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