Domestic Workers Archives

CEE-HOPE Commends Senate for Passing Bill on Domestic Workers’ Rights

November 13, 2025 0

…urges speedy passage by House of Reps, President’s nod The Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) has commended the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for passing the Informal Sector Employment (Regulation) Bill, 2025 (SB.629), which seeks to protect the rights of domestic workers and other informal sector employees. The Bill was passed on the floor …

Media Advocates Join CEE-HOPE’s Call for 4m Domestic Workers’ Rights, Unionisation

October 18, 2025 0

By Dayo Emmanuel The Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) has renewed calls for the recognition of domestic workers’ rights and the unionisation of the sector in Nigeria, describing the current conditions as unacceptable and unjust. This was the thrust of a media consultation held at CEE-HOPE’s Lagos office in Agege on 17th October 2025. The event …

Plight of Domestic Workers in Nigeria: Stakeholders Advocate Unionization, Legal Protection

June 7, 2025 0

By Dayo Emmanuel In a country where domestic workers form an invisible but essential workforce, a clarion call has been made for the Nigerian government to recognize their rights, promote their welfare, and allow unionization. At a one-day sensitization workshop organized by the Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) on Thursday, at the Dr. Nnimmo Bassey Hall …

Rosa Luxemburg, CEE-HOPE Launch Book on Nigerian Domestic Workers’ Plights

April 21, 2025 0

Recently, in Abuja, our research publication mirroring the plights of domestic workers (DWs) in Nigeria was launched. Supported by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation West Africa, the research looked into the precarious states of domestic workers in the country. It carried out interviews with DWs in both Abuja and Lagos to put searchlights on factors such as their working hours, pay, …

Advocates Push for Unionisation, Legal Protections for Nigeria’s Domestic Workers Amidst Rising Abuses

June 3, 2024 0

For many years, the organised labour unions in Nigeria have been advocating for a new minimum wage structure to reflect the nation’s economic realities. Despite these efforts, domestic workers, who number around four million according to a study, remain marginalised and unprotected within Nigeria’s informal sector. These workers, often facing severe abuses and underage exploitation, lack the rights and recognition …