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Due to rapid urbanisation, large-scale housing developments litter city margins throughout India, catering to a new middle class. The rate at which these developments are being built thrives off the abuse of unskilled labour. In a science-fiction scene, utopian worlds are being constructed by...
In this one minute audio, WIEGO Social Protection Director Francie Lund explains why WIEGO implemented a project on occupational health and safety for informal workers.
This is a report from SEWA on their exposure visit to Brazil.
From this edition of the ILO's newsletter: "In a series of e-mails, the INWORK branch of the International Labour Office presents to you some of the ILO's most important publications on domestic work. This week’s resources cover the issue of social protection and formalization." Disponible en...
Francie Lund from WIEGO presented "The Southern African model: The case of South Africa’s Old Age Pension and Child Support Grant" at the UNU-WIDER development conference in Hanoi. The conference "concentrated on the core 21st century development challenges in both low- and middle-income countries...
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.