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Publicado por WIEGO, Número 6 Esta edición incluye informes sobre un evento nacional sobre salud y seguridad ocupacional en Perú un informe de Ghana sobre el progreso de la lucha de las kayayei (portadoras) por obtener acceso a servicios de salud a través del Programa de seguro médico nacional un...
Publicado pela WIEGO, Edição 6 Esta edição inclui relatórios sobre: um evento nacional de SSO no Peru de Gana, um relato do progresso da luta das Kayayei (carregadoras que transportam materiais sobre a cabeça) para ter acesso a serviços de saúde através do Esquema Nacional de Seguro-Saúde uma nova...
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This policy brief explores the challenges faced by India's poor workers in using the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), the largest of the government-sponsored health care insurance programmes. Despite many positive elements of this national effort at health insurance for informal workers and...
In 2003 the Ghanaian government introduced, a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) – an, innovative and large scale attempt to extend, social protection to informal workers. Ghana's NHIS may hold important policy lessons for other countries where the informal economy is large and growing, and...
From the " About Us " page: The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors was created in summer 2012. The Coaltion consists now of more than 80 NGOs and Trade Unions from all parts of the world. The Coalition operates within a worldwide network structure without formal headquarter, secretariat...
Abstract: Moving away from out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for healthcare at the time of use to prepayment through health insurance (HI) is an important step towards averting financial hardships associated with paying for health services. Social health insurance (SHI) is mandated for those employed in...
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.