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🔵   Addressing the challenges and constraints of social protection policies for Peruvian women domestic workers: the ANITA project study protocol

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Introduction Domestic workers (DWs) are vulnerable to precarious or informal working conditions with limited access to social protection policies such as employer-paid health insurance or retirement pensions. This study aims to examine the working conditions, health status and access to healthcare for women DWs in Peru and propose recommendations to improve their access to social protection policies. Methods and analysis The project uses a participatory action research approach by engaging three committees: a DW co-researcher committee, an advisory committee and a steering committee. The first two include former or current DWs, while the third includes policymakers and academics. We use a sequential mixed-methods design organised in four phases: (1) secondary data analysis (n=4216): using two Peruvian ...

BMJ     Mar 11, 2025