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This brief is a part of WIEGO's documentation of Mahila Housing SEWA Trust’s (MHT) work to capture insights on their work that has had wide ranging impacts on the wellbeing and economic productivity of home-based workers. This is the first cross-sectoral case study brief which cuts across the...
This brief is a part of WIEGO's documentation of Mahila Housing SEWA Trust’s (MHT) work to capture insights on their work that has had wide ranging impacts on the wellbeing and economic productivity of home-based workers. This is the second cross-sectoral case study brief which cuts across the...
Pocket Tools for Homeworkers Working in Garment Supply Chains is part of a series produced by the Home-based Workers Organizing for Economic Empowerment project funded by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's Work and Opportunity for Women (WOW) Programme. Written by HomeNet South...
The global networks of workers in the informal economy including the Global Alliance of Waste Pickers, HomeNet International, International Domestic Workers Federation and StreetNet International participated in the 109th Session of the International Labour Conference, along with WIEGO and the Self...
English Thomas, Brittany A., Sonia M. Dias, Cynthia Deng e Mariana Pereira Guimarães. 2021. O Ecossistema de Resíduos: O papel dos catadores e vendedores ambulantes na redução da poluição do litoral durante o carnaval de Salvador da Bahia, Brasil . Documento de Recursos WIEGO No 18. WIEGO. Veja...
Time: 2 p.m. Brazil Standard Time on July 6 and 2 p.m. Brazil Standard Time on July 13 Translation: Spanish and Portuguese translation were available Hosted by Brazil's National Movement of Waste Pickers (MNCR) and the Cata Saúde online capacity-building project, these webinars provided a platform...
Alors que le président Macky Sall lance officiellement ce jour PROMOGED, le projet de transformation de la décharge de Mbeubeuss, WIEGO alerte dans ce tribune sur la nécessité de sécuriser les moyens de subsistance des récupératrice-eur-s de la plus grande décharge d’Afrique de l’Ouest.
VIEW PUBLICATION 16 June 2011 was a very significant moment for the lives of the 70 million domestic workers across the globe. Finally, they had won the right to be recognized as workers, with the basic rights of all other workers. That day, the International Labour Organization – the part of the...
109th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) ‣ ILO final Statement ‣ Introduction ‣ Global Network Position Paper ‣ Notable events with WIEGO Partners present ‣ Interventions of our delegates ‣ More information ILO final Statement Workers take fight for social protection to ILC Summary...
Aujourd’hui plus que jamais, la pandémie de la COVID-19 souligne le fait que la justice sociale et la reprise économique ne peuvent devenir réalité tant que les travailleuse·eur·s, chacun·e, ne bénéficient de conditions de travail décentes et que leurs contributions à la société ne sont pas...
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.