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15 Giu 2017 15:00

The Global FIGHT for Domestic Workers’ Rights

Ca’ Bernardo, Sala Lettura B, Dorsoduro 3199, Venezia

DomEQUAL EVENT SERIES
Venice Symposium #2

The second event of the ERC project “DomEQUAL” celebrates the International day for domestic workers’ rights with a symposium in which activists and researchers will confront on the main issues that have emerged so far, and new challenges ahead. 

***THE GLOBAL FIGHT FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS’ RIGHTS***

*Thursday 15 June, 15.00-19.00*
DOMESTIC WORKERS INTERSECTING OTHER STRUGGLES

15.00 WELCOME SPEECH AND PRESENTATION OF THE DomEQUAL PROJECT 
Michele Bugliesi, Rector of Ca’ Foscari University
Sabrina Marchetti, PI DomEQUAL project, Ca’ Foscari University

15.30 Roundtable 1:
ANTI-RACIST AND FEMINIST MOVEMENTS
Chair: Antonella Picchio, Modena Univ., Italy 
Jennifer Fish, Old Dominion Univ., USA
Myrtle Witbooi, IDWF, South Africa
Cristina Vega Solìs, FLACSO Univ., Ecuador
Valeria Ribeiro Corossacz, Modena Univ., Italy

17.00 Coffee Break

17.30 Roundtable 2:
WORKERS’ ORGANISATIONS AND TRADE UNIONS 
Chair: Raffaella Maioni, Acli-colf, Italy
Eileen Boris, Santa Barbara Univ., USA
Sonal Sharma, J. Hopkins Univ., USA
Elizabeth Tang, IDWF, Hong Kong
Mary Goldsmith, UAM Xochimilco Univ., Mexico


*Friday 16 June, 9:30-13.30*
WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED AND VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE

9.30 LAUNCH OF THE BOOK “DOMESTIC WORKERS SPEAK” (OpenDemocracy, 2017)
Giulia Garofalo Geymonat, Ca’ Foscari University
Neil Howard and Cameron Thibos, BTS, OpenDemocracy

10.00 Roundtable 3:
TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZING 
Chair: Francesca Coin, Ca’ Foscari University
Ip Fish, IDWF, Hong Kong
Marcelina Bautista, CACEH, Mexico
Ai-jen Poo, NDWA, USA
Claire Hobden, ILO-Geneva

11.30 Coffee Break

12.00 Roundtable 4:
THE EUROPEAN DIMENSION
Chair: Eloisa Betti, Bologna Univ., Italy
Kostadinka Kuneva, European Parliament
Zita Cabais, CFDT, France
Marissa Begonia and Nerisa F. Valerio, J4DW, UK
Luciana Mastrocola, CGIL, Italy

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The Symposium will be followed by the General Assembly of the Research Network for Domestic Workers' Rights. Here FB event: http://tinyurl.com/mwvuahy

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Dipartimento di Filosofia e Beni Culturali

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