Domestic workers: insecure working conditions still persist in Brazil
Specialists interviewed by Agência Brasil have evaluated that even a decade after the enactment of the Constitutional Amendment, which guarantees labor rights for domestic workers—a profession predominantly occupied by women—insecure working conditions still prevail in Brazil.According to them, the reasons behind the persisting insecure working conditions include the economic crises of the period, the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in family composition and habits. Additionally, the difficulty in monitoring fraud and the stagnation of income are also among the concerns of these workers.Data from the government´s statistic agency IBGE indicate a decrease in the number of domestic workers over the past decade. However, during the same period, the number of day laborers increased. Current...