Great to see this coverage of the multiple harms caused by the restrictive overseas domestic worker visa and the progress being made in the longstanding campaign by @kalayaan.org.uk and others for a restoration of rights- including the support of the London Assembly from December 2025
Out now. New article by SW Londoner sets out clearly the multiple warnings missed during the past 14 years to fix the broken domestic worker visa. We urge the Government to heed these warnings when they come to review the visa route later this year.
www.swlondoner.co.uk/news/0703202...
Such a privilege to be part of this event and spend the day with some of the most incredible women. We have to step up our efforts to make sure all migrant domestic workers are empowered and safe!
Today we marked International Women’s Day with our event Surviving to Thriving, standing in solidarity with migrant domestic workers & speaking out against violence against women. We reflected on our shared lived experiences, and our resilience as a community & vowed to keep fighting for all women
Ahead of International Women’s Day, pleased to support Disay* to share her story with @thelondonstandard.bsky.social about her experiences & the changes we need in order to ensure all migrant domestic workers, a mostly female workforce, are protected & safe at work
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
Congrats to The Voice of Domestic Workers on their event last night. We heard excellent & urgent conversations from workers, Simon Israel @hinabokharild.bsky.social Alison Spencer-Scragg of @unitetheunion.bsky.social & a solidarity message from @zackpolanski.bsky.social. Time to fix ODW visa now 💪
📢High Court Orders UAE to Pay over £260,000 in Groundbreaking Modern Slavery Case
Our client, a Filipino domestic worker, who was subjected to modern slavery by a diplomat in London, has secured a landmark judgment against the United Arab Emirates.
For more, see: dpglaw.co.uk/high-court-o...
A huge thank you to @hinabokharild.bsky.social for tabling & helping pass the London Assembly motion calling for more rights for migrant domestic workers to help them avoid exploitation! Thanks also to the other members for voting in support! Read the motion here: www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
Tomorrow, this is exactly the change I'll be calling on the London Assembly to back - read more below!
🚨NEWS🚨
Next week marks report stage of the Borders Bill. We're briefing to 2 urgent amendments:
Amendment 43 calls on the right to work for survivors of modern slavery in the NRM &
Amendment 44 calls on changes to the ODW visa
Briefings available to read here: www.kalayaan.org.uk/resources/br...
Last week our community came together to mark #AntiSlaveryDay. We served coffee, croissants & community cheer & heard from workers speaking about their artwork created around freedom hope & courage. Thanks to friends allies the Natasha Project & special guest @hinabokharid.bsky.social for joining us
For #AntiSlaveryDay delighted to feature in Hibiscus new podcast series Reclaiming Resistance, centring the voices & experiences of black & minoritised migrant women. Thank you for inviting us to take part!
Listen on Spotify, Soundcloud & YouTube Music: hibiscusinitiatives.org.uk/news/reclaim...
OUT NOW!
Our new blog for @ilpaimmigration.bsky.social to mark #AntiSlaveryDay and our calls for long overdue changes to fix the broken #OverseasDomesticWorker visa.
Read more: ilpa.org.uk/delays-expec...
Very proud of Joy* a long-standing member of Kalayaan's campaign group, winning the Human Trafficking Foundation Award for Best Opinion Piece on Modern Slavery in parliament earlier this week.
Read Joy's story here:
metro.co.uk/2025/04/07/t...
#AntiSlaveryDay #ModernSlavery #SurvivorLeadership
Do you speak Tagalog, Bahasa, Visaya, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali or another South Asian or South-East Asian language? Apply to be a Volunteer Interpreter for Kalayaan’s clients! www.kalayaan.org.uk/wp-content/u...
For our other volunteer roles: www.kalayaan.org.uk/get-involved...
Love teaching English? Volunteer as an English teacher (www.kalayaan.org.uk/wp-content/u...) or English teaching assistant (www.kalayaan.org.uk/wp-content/u...)
For our other volunteer roles: www.kalayaan.org.uk/get-involved...
Are you friendly and welcoming? Do you like to keep things organised? Apply for our Volunteer Administrative Assistant role to support Kalayaan’s staff members: www.kalayaan.org.uk/wp-content/u...
For our other volunteer roles: www.kalayaan.org.uk/get-involved...
Do you want to help Kalayaan campaign for the rights of domestic workers? Apply for our Volunteer Policy Assistant role and make your mark on our Policy & Campaigns work: www.kalayaan.org.uk/wp-content/u...
For our other volunteer roles: www.kalayaan.org.uk/get-involved...
Are you passionate about community and creativity?
Kalayaan is recruiting Volunteer Community Engagement Assistants to support our work with migrant domestic workers: www.kalayaan.org.uk/wp-content/u...
For our other volunteer roles: www.kalayaan.org.uk/get-involved...
Passionate about human rights? Want to work with lawyers on immigration and human trafficking & modern slavery advice?
We’re recruiting Volunteer Casework Assistants, and we want to hear from you! www.kalayaan.org.uk/wp-content/u...
For our other volunteer roles: www.kalayaan.org.uk/get-involved...
Do you want to help transform the lives of migrant domestic workers? Kalayaan is recruiting for 6 types of volunteer roles this autumn. If you are passionate about justice and human rights, we want to hear from you: www.kalayaan.org.uk/get-involved...
Last week I met with some incredibly brave migrant domestic workers supported by @kalayaan.org.uk about the need for rights to challenge abuse and prevent exploitation - sadly happening in homes where you would not expect it, including in Kensington & Bayswater. 🧡
Thank you to @joepowell.bsky.social for stopping by and talking to migrant domestic workers today about the need for rights to challenge abuse and prevent exploitation. We look forward to working with your office! 👏
Today our Campaigning Group wrote to @rachelblakemp.bsky.social @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social @georgiagould.bsky.social @joepowell.bsky.social @emilythornberry.bsky.social about reforming the Overseas Domestic Worker visa to prevent trafficking & modern slavery. We look forward to their replies!
Our thanks to Special Rapporteur Siobhán Mullally & UN colleagues for inviting us to attend today & speak to some of the issues the UK is battling with. It remains a difficult time for those working in the migration field, supporting those who have experienced workplace abuse. Our work continues.. 🇺🇳
Pleased to be able to speak today at the United Nations HRC59 to the very real issues facing migrant domestic workers in the UK. We’re here to speak following our joint civil society submission with partners The Voice of Domestic Workers, @antislavery.org & @focusonlabour.bsky.social
Today’s a big day for us! We'll shortly be speaking at the United Nations in Geneva for the Human Rights Council 59th Session, discussing migrant domestic workers & trafficking in persons, following Special Rapporteur Siobhán Mullally’s report out earlier this year: docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/59/56
Powerful footage from @itvnews.bsky.social shows exploitation suffered by migrant domestic workers inLondon due to the terms of their visa. Thanks to Ronke Phillips for highlighting scale of injustice & Helena Kennedy for explaining how amendments to Govts Borders Bill would create much neededchange
It was fantastic to meet you today @zoejardiniere.bsky.social at this event. So important to support @kalayaan.org.uk and their work to protect migrant workers.
Happy International Domestic Workers Day
to @kalayaan.org.uk @voiceofdws.bsky.social ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=J19w...
