On October 29, Mrs. Tiruhi Nazaretyan, Vice President of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (CTUA), participated in a panel discussion on “Challenges and Opportunities of Care Work.” 
In her speech, Mrs. Nazaretyan noted that those engaged in care work in the private sector are mostly employed informally and, as a result, often face various violations of labor rights and different forms of abuse. The legislative amendments of the Republic of Armenia, especially the draft amendments to the Law on Trade Unions, provide an opportunity to unite workers of this category in the trade union. This, in turn, will help raise awareness, represent and protect their rights and interests more effectively, integrate them into the formal labor sector, and ensure access to social guarantees. Trade unions are working in this direction.