The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has adopted a new convention at its 100th annual meeting (16 June 2011): the Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers. The text of the Convention can be found here: http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@ed_norm/@relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_157836.pdf The ILO reports that, while estimates point to 53 million domestic workers (83 percent of whom are girls and women), the total number of domestic workers could be as high as 100 million. The Domestic Workers Convention aims at the protection of the rights of domestic workers. Here is an excerpt from the Convention: Article 3 1. Each Member shall take measures to…