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    Livelihoods June 15, 2016

    Domestic Workers are (Not) “Like Family”

    16 June 2011 was a historic day for domestic workers around the world: The Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers (C189)...

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    Livelihoods June 15, 2016

    Las trabajadoras del hogar (no) son “como de la familia”

    El 16 de junio del 2011 fue un día histórico para los trabajadores y las trabajadoras del hogar alrededor del mundo: El Convenio 189 sobre...

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    Livelihoods June 06, 2016

    Respuesta al borrador cero de la Nueva Agenda Urbana: WIEGO (Mujeres en Empleo Informal: Globalizando y Organizando)

    La Nueva Agenda Urbana, el próximo compromiso mundial en favor del desarrollo urbano sostenible, tiene un inmenso potencial como plan de...

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    Livelihoods June 06, 2016

    Response To Zero Draft Of The New Urban Agenda: Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)

    The New Urban Agenda, the next global commitment for sustainable urban development, holds immense potential as a transformative plan of action...

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    Livelihoods May 27, 2016

    Los papeles de Panamá: Informalidad en la punta de la pirámide económica

    A menudo, la informalidad es definida como la falta de pago de los impuestos pertinentes. Bajo esta premisa, es considerada como un gran...

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    Livelihoods May 26, 2016

    Dignity Returned: How Former Thai Factory Workers Launched a Cooperative Based on Decent Work

    By Carlin Carr

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    Livelihoods May 10, 2016

    Bega kwa Bega: Shoulder to Shoulder, Achieving Their Goals

    By Leslie Vryenhoek In a Nairobi slum, the women of Bega kwa Bega are checking linens—table runners, decorative cushion covers and an ingenious...

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    Livelihoods April 29, 2016

    The Panama Papers: Informality at the Tip of the Economic Pyramid

    Informality is often defined as the failure to pay taxes due. And informality so defined is seen as a key challenge for the revenue systems...

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    Livelihoods April 27, 2016

    Five Women Informal Workers Share Their Challenges in Accessing Health Services

    The poor face many challenges in accessing health services.

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    Livelihoods April 27, 2016

    Cinco trabajadoras en empleo informal comparten sus dificultades para acceder a los servicios de salud

    Las personas pobres enfrentan grandes desafíos para acceder a los servicios de salud. Sin embargo, las trabajadoras y trabajadores en condiciones...

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