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The paper analyses the evolving politics of claims-making by women workers in the Global South in the context of a globalized economy. It addresses the following questions. What kinds of claims are prioritized in relation to women workers? Who is making these claims? To whom are they addressed? What...
In August, 2015 in Durban, South Africa, WIEGO facilitated a planning, evaluation, and leadership workshop for SASEWA leadership and 17 home-based worker members. The workshop focused on evaluating SASEWA’s organizational plans, reflecting on organizing lessons learned, enhancing leadership skills...
Este número del boletín WIEGO incluye: - La delegación regresa de la CIT 2015 con una histórica norma del trabajo para las trabajadoras y los trabajadores en la economía informal - Noticias por sectores - Los programas principales de WIEGO - El sitio web de WIEGO tiene una nueva imagen y WIEGO...
Ce édition du bulletin WIEGO inclut: - La délégation revient de la CIT 2015 avec une norme du travail historique pour les travailleurs et travailleuses informels - Actualités Sectorielles - Les Programmes Fondamentaux de WIEGO - Le site internet de WIEGO fait peau neuve et le site espagnol est lancé...
More than 100 home-based workers and supporters from around the globe gathered in New Delhi, India, in January 2015 in a landmark solidarity-building event. Over the two-day conference, organized by HomeNet South (HNSA) Asia and Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO), home...
Video . Juliana Brown Afari of StreetNet International & WIEGO Board member addresses the tripartite Committee on the Transition from the Informal Economy at the International Labour Conference, touching on the importance of local government for informal workers. Learn more about: the ILC event...
Video . Lourdes Gula of HomeNet Philippines (PATAMABA) - a member of the WIEGO network - addresses the tripartite Committee on the Transition from the Informal Economy at the International Labour Conference (ILC). Learn more about: the ILC event PATAMABA
Consuelo Aragón Guzmán of the IUF - a member of the WIEGO network - addresses the tripartite Committee on the Transition from the Informal Economy at the International Labour Conference. Learn more about: the ILC event IUF
Video. Bruno Roelants, General Secretary of The European Confederation of Cooperatives and Worker-Owned Enterprises Active in Industry and Services (CECOP) explains the importance of cooperatives in the process of formalizing the informal economy at the tripartite Committee on the Transition from...
The following is an interview with Bishnu Rimal, President of the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT), who expresses his views on the challenges faced by Unions to organize and protect the migrant workers in Nepal. M. Rimal explains also how the ILO can work with Unions to...
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.