Indonesian protesters begin hunger strike as bill to protect domestic workers stalls in parliament
Associated PressJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian domestic workers and activists began a hunger strike on Monday to protest against the parliament’s delay in passing a bill to protect domestic workers. “The hunger strike reflects the situation of many domestic workers in this country who don’t have protection from the government,” Anggraini said. The legislature in 2020 agreed to endorse the bill in a plenary session, but house leadership declined to approve the endorsement citing “administrative reasons.” In January, President Joko Widodo appealed to lawmakers to speed up deliberations on the bill as he pledged to provide better protections for the country’s 4.2 million domestic workers. It will provide a legal umbrella for domestic workers and disproportionately affects women and children,” Puspayoga said, adding the bill would set the minimum age for domestic workers at 18 years old.
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