Domestic Workers Rights Network- DWRN with the support of Oxfam organized a colorful Rally and Human Chain at National Press Club area on May 1, 2017 to observe May Day.
More than 300 domestic workers from DWRN member organizations, leaders and representatives of National Trade Union and Human Rights organizations took part in the Programme. Coordinator of DWRN and Executive Director of Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies- BILS Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmmed presided over the closing session of the event. Advisor of National Domestic Women Workers Union- NDWWU Abul Hossain conducted the Rally and Human Chain. Trade Union leaders and representatives of DWRN member organizations gave their solidarity speech in the program. DWRN also published a leaflet on that day. Leaflets describing rights of domestic workers as per the Domestic Workers Protection & Welfare Policy were widely circulated during the Rally and Human Chain.