"...What are the specific vulnerabilities of workers in domestic work? What are the differences in the nature of the situation and conditions facing women and men, boys and girls, and those of differing ethnic origins? What are the similarities and differences in the situations of domestic workers moving internally and those migrating internationally? ! To what extent have countries recognized domestic work as work, acknowledging that domestic workers deserve equal protection? Is there a need for sector-specific legislation? What level of forced labour/and or trafficking is involved in domestic work and how is it manifested? To what extent have migration policies reinforced dependency on employers and intermediaries and increased vulnerability to abuse? What, if any, effects have recent migration policies had on recruitment systems? How could the forced labour/trafficking standards be useful in relation to the domestic worker issue? How do domestic workers themselves see forced labour and trafficking in relation to domestic work? What are the responsibilities of governments, trade union and worker organisations and civil society at national and local levels in origin and destination countries/communities? What can domestic workers and/or their organisations do to ensure these responsibilities are fulfilled? What should be the main elements of a regional action programme to improve recruitment and working conditions of domestic workers?... This paper provides background information to facilitate discussion of the questions listed above, with particular focus on the applicability of the trafficking/ forced labour framework in addressing domestic work..."