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The many schemes that have been announced in the name of social security are limited in scope and the quantum of security they prefer. The promotional schemes will also be linked to the market and will benefit the insurance companies. In the meanwhile, basic social security programmes are either...
Summary of materials related to the legal framework for domestic workers.Review of the main pieces of legislation related to this occupational sector, and the corresponding laws.
Summary of materials related to the legal framework for street vendors.Review of the main pieces of legislation related to this occupational sector, and the corresponding laws and ordinances.
This blog post, Mapping Bangalore's Waste, was written by WIEGO's writer/editor, Carlin Carr.
WIEGO's March 2015 Newsletter for Membership-Based Organizations of Informal Workers Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para Organizaciones con Base de Miembros (OBM), marzo 2015 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
In “Steps Towards Compliance with Order 275 of 2011”, the fifth video in the series Chronicles of a Fight for Inclusion, waste pickers recount the content of the Constitutional Court’s Order 275 – issued in response to the Asociación de Recicladores de Bogotá’s (ARB) legal actions to defend their...
The WAW database is the sum of several existing databases with information about waste picker organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It was a multi-year process commissioned by WIEGO from 2009 to 2013. It is an ongoing effort to merge all the different datasets into one comprehensible and...
Paola Caviedes Martinez is a single mom concerned with children’s rights, raising children without male role models and the psychological turmoil caused by financial crisis, credit crunch and a general decline in living standards. Coming from the poorest class in her native city of Buenos Aires in...
This is the March 2015 issue of ILO's newsletter to feature its resources on domestic work. The resources include materials for research, policy, and practice. Disponible en español Disponible en français Additional issues also available in English, French, and Spanish.
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.