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This paper analyzes domestic work, where the labour relationship is ill-regulated and difficult to control, and the conditions and characteristics make it hard to gather information needed to design and monitor appropriate regulations.
Domestic work is an important occupation, involving a significant proportion of the workforce in Latin America. Domestic work is mostly, but not exclusively, performed by women and increasingly by migrants. Female domestic workers are concentrated in cleaning, cooking, and child care while male...
Paper for session III-3 at Hanoi Research Meeting, The Informal Sector and Informal Employment: Statistical Measurement, Economic Implications and Public Policies, Hanoi, Viet Nam, May 6-7, 2010
Fact sheet on domestic workers in Latin America (in Spanish)
United Nations Publication, Sales no. E.10 XVII.11. Briefs on Statistical Concepts from the publication "The World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics"
United Nations Publication, Sales no. E.10 XVII.11. Briefs on Statistical Concepts from the publication "The World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics"
United Nations Publication, Sales no. E.10 XVII.11. Briefs on Statistical Concepts from the publication The World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics.
Conference Paper, 27-29 October 2010, Johannesburg, South Africa
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.