Singapore, 29th April 2008 - Prominent Non Governmental Organisations; UNIFEM Singapore, HOME and TWC2, are this May joining forces to call on all employers in Singapore to give their foreign domestic workers a regular rest day off.

The new campaign, entitled Day Off, will commence on Labour Day, 1st May with the unveiling of a new website www.dayoff.sg. The site includes information about how to improve the working relationships between employers and domestic workers and a register of supporters for the campaign. The campaign is planned to run through to December 2008.

Approximately 170,000 migrant women are currently employed in Singapore as domestic workers and 1 in 6 Singapore families currently hire one. Day Off aims to educate Singaporean employers on the importance of a rest day for these women and offers advice and practical suggestions on how employers they can make personal adjustments to make this happen and answers some of the questions or concerns they may have about doing so.

The campaign will be a multi-pronged public education campaign including activities such as talks and partnerships with educational institutions, community groups, public and private organisations.