Migrant domestic workers say the government discriminates against them by keeping them out of Taiwan's labor insurance program.
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00:00Margaret domestic workers say they face discrimination from the government by being excluded from the National Labor Insurance Program.
00:07They say this leaves them vulnerable if they have a child or are hurt in an accident.
00:12We contribute a lot to Taiwan's care economy, but why we're treated less?
00:17We are the savior of Taiwanese households so that the family lives better.
00:21This is not just and fair. This is inhuman.
00:24Groups representing migrant cleaners and other domestic staff protested outside the labor ministry to call for a change to its policy on the eve of International Domestic Workers Day.
00:35They say the more than 200,000 migrant workers keeping Taiwan's households running deserve better.
00:41The labor ministry says it will encourage migrant workers and their employers to discuss insurance and have employers offer greater coverage.