Zita Cabais-Obra is a an activist for the defence of domestic workers' rights in France. She arrived in France from the Philippines in 1994, and she is a unionist at the French Democratic Confederation of Labour in the region of Paris since 2000 and a part of the Syndicat des Assistants Maternels et Salariés des Services A la Personne Ile de France.
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryEn quête de reconnaissance: les travailleurs domestiques se mobilisent en France
Malgré les avancements importants accomplis par le mouvement syndical en France, le gouvernement français se doit de...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryFrom anonymity to recognition: domestic workers organise in France
While unions in France have made significant strides in the advancement of domestic workers’ labour rights, the...
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and Slavery“And we continue to meet”: domestic workers stand up in France
In a realm where many employers ignore their responsibilities, domestic workers’ best chance is to empower themselves.