During a symposium organized in Tunis, the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFDby its French initials) presented a new study on the reality of domestic workers in the Greater Tunis region (the governorates of Tunis, Ariana, Manouba and Ben Arous).
Going by the title “On domestic workers in the Greater Tunis region, conditions of work, the reality of violations and decent work stakes”, the aforementioned association released a study in which it revealed that only 3 female workers out of the 102 domestic workers that were questioned, had formal work contracts that guaranteed their social and health coverage while the rest work without any contract. .
The study also showed that 61 % of the female respondents did not have any document granting healthcare while the rest have free treatment access or low tariffs, through their husbands who have this treatment document.
The same study also considered that moral violence is the most prevalent in their work and includes verbal humiliation with a rate of 86 %, insults are estimated at 50 %, accusation of theft is 39 %, ethical accusations of 36 %, in addition to other forms of violence.
Physical violence is also widespread, with acts of violent nature, such as pushing by 31 % and beating by 16 %.
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