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Women's History Month is a time to celebrate the immense contributions of women to our society. We want to kick off the month with a look back at some of the pioneering women who laid the groundwork for today's domestic worker movement.
Women like Geneva Evans, whose work to win better working conditions and respect for those who care for our homes and families laid important groundwork for labor rights within the domestic worker community.
And women like Evelyn Coke, a home care worker whose fight for overtime pay went all the way to the Supreme Court. Her case highlighted the struggles many caregivers face regarding fair compensation and working conditions.
And Carmelita Torres, who, as a young domestic worker crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, led the 1917 Bath Riots, protesting against the humiliating and racist disinfection procedures imposed on Mexican workers.
Their portraits and stories, along with those of other key figures in the domestic worker movement, are showcased on our website and offer a window into the history that continues to inspire our fight for justice and equity in domestic work today.
During Women’s History Month, we’ll honor not just the 91% of domestic workers who are women, many of whom are women of color and immigrants, tirelessly providing essential services despite often facing undervaluation and underpayment. We’ll also pay homage to the ancestors whose courage have shaped this movement.
We’ll also share quick yet impactful ways you can help uplift domestic workers. First up: browse our domestic worker ancestor portraits to learn more about the women who built our movement. Then, help spread this important history by sharing the timeline with friends and colleagues.
Thanks for all that you do,
Care Team
National Domestic Workers Alliance
Thank you for being a dedicated supporter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance!
We're working day and night to win respect, recognition, and labor rights and protections for the more than 2.5 million nannies, house cleaners, and homecare workers.
The majority of domestic workers sit at the center of some of our nation’s most decisive issues because of who they are and what they do: they are women – mostly women of color, immigrants, mothers, and low-wage workers. They are impacted by almost every policy affecting the future of our economy, democracy and country.
Domestic workers can lead us toward a new, inclusive vision for the future for all of us -- and your grassroots support is the fuel that can get us there.
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