Workers’ Health and Safety

WIEGO in the World Newsletter

  July 2019  English  |  en Español |  en Français

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),...

Minor Psychiatric Disorders Among Brazilian Ragpickers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Part-time and Temporary Work: Flexibility for Whom?

Economic consequences of injury and resulting family coping strategies in Ghana

Salud y seguridad ocupacional para proveedores de servicios de catering indígena en Acra, Ghana

en español

Participatory Policy Making: Lessons from Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme

This policy brief draws out lessons from the Thai health reform process which are relevant to both policy makers and organizations of informal...

Pesticide Vendors in the Informal Sector: Trading Health for Income

Abstract: South African low-income communities face many challenges (e.g., insufficient housing, poor service delivery, and abject poverty);...

Swept Under the Rug: Abuses Against Domestic Workers Throughout the World