A/HRC/39/52 (u) Ensure that women and girls vulnerable to labour exploitation are promptly identified and referred to gender-sensitive services on arrival, in transit and in destination countries; (v) In destination countries, clearly separate labour inspection, immigration management and law enforcement. Ensure that the labour inspectorate is proactive, adequately resourced and entitled to conduct inspections of private households; (w) Regulate and monitor private recruitment agencies and sub-agents by explicitly prohibiting fraudulent and exploitative recruitment practices. Consider concluding bilateral, regional or multilateral agreements to prevent abuses in recruitment, placement and employment; (x) In cooperation with civil society, trade unions and ethical recruiters, establish policies which favour and support ethical recruitment practices. C. Recommendations to other stakeholders 83. National human rights institutions should become more involved in promoting and protecting the rights of domestic workers and of migrant workers. 84. Civil society organizations should monitor the elaboration and implementation of relevant legislation to protect the rights of domestic workers, including migrants. 85. Civil society organizations can facilitate the engagement of returning migrant workers through awareness-raising campaigns as a means of providing relevant information to potential migrants and to promote informed decision-making by them. 86. Anti-slavery civil society organizations working at the community level and women’s rights movements need to work together to influence policy change and to effectively promote and protect the rights of migrant domestic workers. 87. Anti-slavery organizations should strengthen their efforts in appointing women in leadership positions in order to effectively represent the interests of women affected by slavery, including servitude. 19

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