Public and Workplace Services

New Podcast Unpacks How Informal Workers are Fighting for Healthcare, Child Care and Safety at Work

Globally, 2-billion people work in the informal economy. They are some of the most vulnerable workers in the world, and they are the new...

New international labour standard will help protect vulnerable workers from violence and harassment

When the 2019 International Labour Conference voted to adopt Convention 190 on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (C190),...

Social Protection for Informal Workers

These basic facts are at the core of WIEGO’s work around social protection. Informal is normal. Informal employment accounts for the...

HNSEA Universal Health Coverage Workshop at ASEAN People’s Forum

• September 10, 2019 - September 12, 2019
• Bangkok, Thailand

Members of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in Bangkok, Thailand for the ASEAN Summit from 31 October...

Livelihoods (Un)Employment and Social Safety Nets: Reflections from Recent Studies in KwaZulu-Natal

From Rice Bowl to Safety Net: Insecurity and Social Protection during China’s Transition

Unprotected Migrants: Zimbabweans in South Africa’s Limpopo Province

Social Protection for Informal Workers in the Garment Industry: Philippines and Thailand

Representações do trabalho informal e dos riscos à saúde entre trabalhadoras domésticas e trabalhadores da construção civil

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Social Protection, Citizenship and the Employment Relationship

This paper addresses the issues of social protection, citizenship and the employment relationship, through the lens of South Africa. It argues...