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Law is essential to improving livelihoods and lives. Legal frameworks, however, are designed for the formal economy. Too often, laws fail to protect and support informal workers. Instead, legislation—and the way it is enforced—criminalizes informal workers’ livelihood activities. Like all workers...
This video, filmed by Rameshwar Bhatt, shows a busy Sunday Market in Ahmedabad.
Esta Plataforma Política ha sido conformada durante el 1er Intercambio Regional de Experiencias de Trabajadoras del Hogar: Convenio 189 y Seguridad Social, el 18 y 19 de febrero de 2017 en la Ciudad de México, en el marco del primer aniversario de la toma de nota del Sindicato Nacional de...
From PBS NewsHour: "Rotting animal hides and toxic chemicals. That's the stench emanating from a neighborhood in Bangladesh’s capital, where hundreds of leather tanneries are packed into two square miles and workers, toiling away under horrific conditions, don’t know the full danger they face. Hari...
This policy document outlines the policy measures taken by the Government of India for the protection and welfare of Indian female domestic workers coming to Kuwait.
This Political Platform was developed during the 1st Regional Exchange of Experiences of Women Domestic Workers: Convention 189 and Social Security, on 18 and 19 February 2017 in Mexico City, in the context of the first anniversary of the establishment of the National Union of Domestic Workers...
This is the eighth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.
This research is done for the partial fulfilment of requirements for the Master of Science degree at the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands.
Abstract: The global ‘land grab’ debate is going urban and needs a specific conceptual framework to analyze the diverse modalities through which land commodification and speculation are transforming cities across the globe. This article identifies new avenues for research on urban land issues by...
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.