(ii) Family aspects and effects on family life, such as separation, right to family visits
or return, pregnancy during employment, etc.; and
(iii) Other risks of domestic work outside the country of origin.
29. For workers who have made the decision to migrate for domestic work, States parties
are encouraged to develop more specific pre-departure training and awareness-raising
programmes. Such training may be developed in consultation with relevant nongovernmental organizations, migrant domestic workers and their families, and recognized
and reliable recruitment agencies, and could cover:
(a) A comprehensive “know your rights” curriculum, covering both international and
national frameworks, using the Convention as a reference;
(b) “Know your obligations” orientation to essential aspects of the law and culture of the
country of employment;
(c) “Awareness-raising” training, including issues of migration, working conditions, social
security, debt, finance and work-related fees and basic knowledge on methods of
conflict resolution, and avenues for redress;
(d) Financial literacy, including information on remittances and saving schemes;
(e) Contact information for emergency assistance, including embassies and consulates
and relevant civil society organizations in countries of employment; and
(f) Other information needed on logistics, safety, health, human rights issues and points
of assistance during the entire migratory process.
30. Where appropriate, States parties could also support pre-departure training offering:
(a) Basic language preparation;
(b) Training for specific types of work, including key job skills where appropriate; and
(c) Cross-cultural destination-specific orientation.
Cooperation among
States
31. States of origin, States of transit and States of employment share the responsibility for
regulating and monitoring recruitment and placement processes.
32. In line with articles 64 and 65, States of origin and employment are encouraged to
cooperate on:
(a) Protection-sensitive and transparent frameworks and agreements, including bilateral,
multilateral and regional agreements between States;
(b) The use of standard, unified and binding employment contracts, with fair, full and
clear conditions and labour standards that are enforceable – and enforced – by systems
of law in countries both of origin and employment. Such standard contracts, as well as
services where migrant domestic workers can receive counselling and guidance or
submit complaints, could also usefully be included in bilateral and multilateral
agreements between countries of origin and employment;
(c) Regular and public reporting of migrant domestic worker flows, employment, rights
issues, training and other programmes, and issues of justice administration.
Recruitment
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33. In accordance with article 66, States parties have an obligation to effectively regulate
and monitor labour brokers, recruitment agencies and other intermediaries to ensure that
they respect the rights of domestic workers.