A/79/159 through tailored training and awareness-raising, 70 and similar support for indigenous peoples is provided by Guatemala’s Unsitragua Historica. 71 20. The eradication of child labour is another area where there is strong involvement of workers’ organizations. The General Agricultural Workers ’ Union of Ghana promotes the elimination of child labour in agriculture and fishing through advocacy, protection and rehabilitation of exploited children, and facilitation of access to education. 72 The Unión Obrera Ladrillera in Argentina offers a safe space where children subjected to child labour are able to access school support and other alternatives to work, 73 and similarly in Costa Rica, the “Casas de la Alegría” (Houses of Joy) exist for indigenous children where they receive tailored and culturally appropriate support. 74 Moreover, national employers’ and workers’ organizations in Malawi have coordinated programmes to raise awareness about child labour in tobacco supply chains. 75 21. Various workers’ organizations also support those affected by structural discrimination, including discrimination based on work and descent. In this regard, the International Dalit Solidarity Network advocates the elimination of caste discrimination and for decent working conditions for oppressed workers in South Asia. 76 An exemplary case on collective bargaining took place in India recently when the Global Labor Justice – International Labor Rights Forum and the Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labour Union, a Dalit and women-led union, negotiated and introduced a programme addressing gender-based violence and harassment at work, which was made enforceable through commitments made by both the suppliers and brands. 77 In the United States, workers of African descent and Hispanic workers reportedly earn 20 to 35 percent more when they are unionized with the support of workers’ organizations, compared to those who are not, amply demonstrating the benefits of unionization among those belonging to minority groups. 78 22. Further, workers in the informal economy experience a heightened risk of labour exploitation, 79 and workers’ organizations are proactive in safeguarding their rights at work. 80 The Just Economy and Labour Institute, for instance, helps workers in the tourism and home-based sectors (for example, cleaners and caregivers) in Thailand to effectively organize by providing information, amplifying their voices and building solidarity across sectors, 81 and the Federation of Korean Trade Unions provides specialized legal consulting services to freelance workers. 82 For domestic work, which is not properly regulated in various parts of the world, the Union des Femmes Domestiques du Congo and community leaders set up support groups and legal clinics for workers in Goma. 83 Other encouraging initiatives on the empowerment and __________________ 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 10/21 Submission by Central Unitaria de Trabajadores Auténtica. Submission by Unsitragua Historica. Submission by Trades Union Congress Ghana. Confederación General Del Trabajo De La República Argentina. A/HRC/54/30/Add.1, para. 23. ILO, Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (ILC.111/III(A)) (2023) 521; and submission by ITUC. The International Dalit Solidarity Network “what we do” available at https://idsn.org/aboutus/what-we-do. Submissions by Asia Floor Wage Alliance, Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labour Union, and Global Labor Justice – International Labor Rights Forum. Submission by Freedom Network USA. A/77/163. Submissions by British Institute of International and Comparative Law, Nigeria Labour Congress, and Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria. Submission by British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Submission by Federation of Korean Trade Unions. Submission by International Domestic Workers Federation. 24-13043