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ESCLAVAGE DOMESTIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Labour Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- domestic servitude
1, record 1, English, domestic%20servitude
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- domestic slavery 2, record 1, English, domestic%20slavery
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
People who find themselves in domestic servitude – forced to work in private homes cooking, cleaning, washing laundry, taking care of children – are particularly vulnerable to exploitation as they are kept behind closed doors. Pay is often very low, or non-existent, with wage payments frequently delayed or withheld, and they're often expected to work incredibly long hours. Many are refused permission to leave the house, subjected to violence, threats and withholding of paperwork, or not allowed contact with loved ones. 3, record 1, English, - domestic%20servitude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- servitude domestique
1, record 1, French, servitude%20domestique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- esclavage domestique 2, record 1, French, esclavage%20domestique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'esclavage domestique correspond à la situation d’une personne vulnérable qui se voit contrainte, physiquement et/ou moralement, de fournir un travail – le plus souvent des tâches ménagères – sans contrepartie financière, privée de liberté et dans une situation contraire à la dignité humaine. L'esclavage domestique constitue une des formes de travail forcé qui peut s’opérer au sein de la sphère familiale ou chez un tiers. 2, record 1, French, - servitude%20domestique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Perinatal Period
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prenatal sex selection
1, record 2, English, prenatal%20sex%20selection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are a number of issues that are not included in this manual but that may be discussed in other publications.They include the following: violence against girls: prenatal sex selection, female infanticide ... 1, record 2, English, - prenatal%20sex%20selection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Périnatalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sélection prénatale en fonction du sexe
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9lection%20pr%C3%A9natale%20en%20fonction%20du%20sexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sélection sexuelle prénatale 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9lection%20sexuelle%20pr%C3%A9natale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La violence à l'égard des femmes revêt différentes formes, dont : la violence domestique; le viol; le trafic de femmes et de filles; la prostitution forcée; la violence dans les conflits armés, dont le viol systématique, l'esclavage sexuel et la grossesse forcée; les meurtres d’honneur; la violence liée à la dot; l'infanticide des petites filles, la sélection prénatale en fonction du sexe favorable aux garçons; les mutilations génitales féminines et autres pratiques et traditions néfastes pour les femmes. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20pr%C3%A9natale%20en%20fonction%20du%20sexe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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