Thousands of children have been able to escape from domestic work, thanks to an action programme launched by a Tanzanian trade union. The programme may gain fresh impetus if an international standard on domestic work is adopted. Samuel Grumiau, a journalist specializing in trade union matters, sends us this account from the United Republic of Tanzania.

Now, domestic work is just a bad memory for Sara, a Moroccan girl who was able to return to school thanks to action by a teachers’ trade union.