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History was made on June 16, 2011 when governments, employers and workers from around the world adopted the Convention (C189) and accompanying Recommendation on Decent Work for Domestic Workers at the International Labour Conference (ILC). This was a leap forward for an estimated 50–100 million...
Without strong organizations, home-based workers cannot access information about employment opportunities, workers' rights, changing demands, new designs and techniques, or other information that would allow them to escape the pattern of very low and irregular earnings. Isolation, invisibility and...
On 20 June 1996, homeworkers around the world scored a big win when the International Labour Conference (ILC) adopted the Home Work Convention. This Convention (C177) aims to promote and protect the rights of those who work at home creating products for an employer. But 20 years on, too few...
Waste pickers are increasingly motivated to organize and fight for recognition and a place within formal waste management systems. They are forming cooperatives, associations, unions, movements and networks. The extent and depth to which waste pickers have organized varies across countries and...
Women Organizing for Fair Trade Trading Our Way Up - The story of a women's economic empowerment project in fair trade An action research project examined the experiences of women producers in collective enterprises in seven countries between 2009–2011. The study highlighted the economic and social...
When the International Labour Conference (ILC) was engaged in a process to create a recommendation for transitioning from the informal to the formal economy, home-based workers, street vendors and domestic workers prepared a platform voiced their demands at the ILC 103rd session. Videos (view all...
The RWCC Project Waste pickers worldwide contribute significantly in preventing ocean waste pollution by recycling and reusing materials that would otherwise end up in the environment. When better organized and formally integrated into recycling systems, waste pickers can increase their contribution...
Сетевая Платформа Глобальной Солидарности WIEGO 1 мая 2020 г. Платформа PDF English Español Français Hindi Kiswahili Português Организации работников неформальных секторов экономики всего мира призывают правительства на всех уровнях сотрудничать с нами в это время беспрецедентного кризиса для...
Plataforma solidaria mundial de la red WIEGO 1° de mayo de 2020 Plataforma PDF Descargue la versión para Whatsapp y portadas para Facebook y Twitter aquí English Français Hindi Kiswahili Português русский Las organizaciones de trabajadoras y trabajadores en empleo informal de la economía mundial...
Plataforma solidária mundial da rede WIEGO 1° de maio de 2020 plataforma PDF Baixe a versão para WhatsApp aqui español français English hindi русский As organizações de trabalhadoras e trabalhadores informais da economia mundial instamos os governos de todos os níveis a se associarem conosco para...
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.