Working conditions and labour rights coverage of women domestic workers in Peru: a respondent-driven sampling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worldwide, 81% of domestic workers (DWs) lack labour rights due to absent labour-protection laws or a lack of enforcement of existing laws. Paid domestic work is a vital source of employment for women in Latin America, yet most DWs continue to experience precarious working conditions and limited access to labour rights. This study describes working conditions and labour-rights coverage among women DWs in Peru and examines variation by employment status.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) to recruit 456 women DWs in Peru, across the regions of Lima, La Libertad, and Piura between 2023 and 2024. Eligible participants were women over 14 years whose primary income was derived from domestic work, including full-time, pa

SUBMITTER: Tenorio-Mucha J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13647820 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature