“Rights. Justice. Action. For all women and girls.” - UN Women

“Give to gain.” - International Women’s Day

COMMENT | As we celebrate the progress of women’s rights on International Women’s Day today, let us also take a moment to be thankful for the millions of domestic workers, both Malaysian and migrant women, who work tirelessly in an often-invisible area of employment, namely care work in homes all across the country.

Their work has enabled millions of Malaysians to pursue their dreams and take on jobs outside their homes.

There are several reports highlighting the correlation between increased participation of women in the labour force when working women have access to or the ability to hire a domestic worker to take care of their families and home.

‘Business’ of employing domestic worker

According to Socso, a domestic worker...