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The African Union recently adopted a Protocol on Social Protection, which is significant because it means that the African Union now has a single binding instrument that addresses a broad range of social-protection issues.
It is fair to say that there are a number of legitimate and often complex challenges that governments face in expanding social protection to workers in the informal economy. These include legal, financial, administrative and institutional barriers. Yet, there are also plenty of examples from around...
COVID-19 has exposed government inaction in extending dignity and fairness to informal economy workers in the most brutal way. Let’s take a look inside the policy toolbox governments have used to get workers through the COVID-19 crisis.
“Nuestras manos cartoneras han hecho del mundo un lugar mejor.” – Jaquelina Flores, de la Alianza Global de Recicladores. “Esto es trabajo. No es solo darte una mano en casa.” – Carmen Britez, vicepresidenta de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores del Hogar (IDWF). No había manera de...
"Nos mains de récupératrice·eur·s de matériaux ont rendu le monde meilleur." – Jaquelina Flores de l’Alliance mondiale des récupératrice·eur·s. "C’est un travail. Il ne s’agit pas tout simplement de donner un coup de main à la maison." – Carmen Britez, vice-présidente de la Fédération internationale...
English Français Los llamamientos para renovar el contrato social han proliferado en los últimos años, a medida que la relación “estándar” empleador-empleadx ha dejado de ser la norma, si bien persisten las formas tradicionales de empleo informal y hay un aumento en la informalización de los...
English Español Les appels au renouvellement du contrat social se sont multipliés ces dernières années, la relation employeuse·eur-employé·e « standard » n’étant plus la norme, tandis que les formes traditionnelles d’emploi informel persistent et que l’informalisation des emplois autrefois formels...
Español Français Calls to renew the social contract have proliferated in recent years as the “standard” employer-employee relationship has ceased to be the norm, while traditional forms of informal employment persist and informalization of once formal jobs is on the rise. However, there is a...
Social distancing and staying home are real possibilities for middle-class office workers covered by social security. They are much less achievable for unprotected informal workers who fall between the cracks, excluded from formal work-related protections as well as from state social assistance...
« Aplatir la courbe » est devenu un mantra de la pandémie COVID-19, mais les appels à l'auto-isolement et à la distanciation sociale ont accentué de manière frappante les inégalités dans notre société, y compris celles qui existent parmi les travailleuse·eur·s. La distanciation sociale et l'auto...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.