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Panel Presentation by WIEGO's Social Protection Researcher, Laura Alfers, at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies workshop, Approaches to Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries .
Panel Presentation by WIEGO's International Coordinator, Martha Chen, at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies workshop, Approaches to Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries .
Panel Presentation by WIEGO's Social Protection Programme Director, Francie Lund, at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies workshop, Approaches to Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries .
The Centre for Development Policy and Research is pleased to announce the publication of Development Viewpoint #80: “Documenting the Lack of Labour Rights in India’s Construction Sector”. This Development Viewpoint draws on research conducted in Delhi and Shanghai by the ESRC-DFID Research Project...
It is hard to diagnose and recognise an occupational disease (OD) because the diagnosis must prove the occupational factors which caused it.
The association between work and health has not been well explored in the context of economically developing countries, largely due to inadequate data. The objective of this study was to identify the association between informal wage work and health in South Africa using a newly available data set...
The World Social Protection Report 2014-15 was launched by the ILO on June 3, 2014. The report is a comprehensive source of information on social protection systems, policy trends and social protection statistics. This report: (i) provides a global overview of the organization of social protection...
En esta edición: Nació la federación de las trabajadoras del hogar En la India se aprobó una ley sobre la protección de los vendedores ambulantes La delegación de WIEGO tiene impacto en el Foro Urbano Mundial Se lanzó el Estudio de Monitoreo de la Economía Informal (EMEI) Trabajadores informales...
Dans cette édition: La Fédération est née! Protection des vendeurs de rue en Inde : le projet de loi est adopté! Forum urbain mondial : la délégation WIEGO a laissé des traces IEMS : l’étude est lancée Plateforme de formalisation : les travailleurs informels y ont participé Débats sur l’économie...
Choma Choma Nalushaka made an arduous journey from war-torn Congo to South Africa—then waited years for his family to join him. He has established himself as a street barber in his new home in Durban, but the challenges of an informally-employed refugee are many.
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.