Labor advocacy coalition
Appears in 1 story
Primary civil society force behind the law
For 22 years, Indonesia's roughly 4.2 million domestic workers (nearly 90% of them women) have cleaned, cooked, and raised other people's children with no legal status as employees. On April 21, 2026, that changed. On Kartini Day—a holiday honoring women's rights—the House of Representatives passed the Domestic Workers Protection Law (UU PPRT), a bill first introduced in 2004 that stalled for five parliamentary terms.
Updated May 31
No stories match your search
Try a different keyword
How would you like to describe your experience with the app today?
