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This graphic illustrates the process undertaken to reach an International Labour Organization (ILO) Standard. The example in this diagram is the standard addressing violence and harassment in the world of work, which will be discussed at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June 2019.
"On the occasion of the ILO’s 100th anniversary, WIEGO applauds the ILO’s achievements and recognizes the role it has played in bringing fairness and dignity to workers worldwide," this brief position statement begins. It goes on to make a case for inclusion of informal workers as central to the aim...
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. For specific information: 2:48 Sharing Experiences 5:19 Why Convention 189 6:25 Strategies...
This document offers practical guidance on how to address six institutional challenges in organizing the informal economy into trade unions. The guide relies on practical and important lessons on how to integrate diverse groups of informal economy workers and operators into the formal structures of...
HomeNet Thailand (HNT) has long advocated for the integration of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) into the Thai Universal Coverage Scheme to allow access to these services for the almost two-thirds of workers who are informal . Following on Policy Brief No. 9, this brief focuses on innovative...
Shoe shiners in Mexico City have worked in Glorieta de Insurgentes Square for decades to earn their livelihoods. When they were unceremoniously evicted by the municipality under the guise of modernization, they decided to fight back.
This paper examines inequality in the domain of work with a specific focus on informal work. It explores the relationship between informal employment, income poverty and income inequality, featuring national data dis-aggregated in telling ways, as well as grounded research findings, and brings in...
Supermarkets have spread rapidly across the Global South, but what implications does this growth have on informal food retailers and the food security of low-income households? For over 10 years, the African Centre for Cities (ACC), at the University of Cape Town, has worked on urban food security...
African migration—its drivers, dynamics, and consequences—increasingly features in European and global policy debates. Through an examination of existing data, this report argues there are few reasons to expect dramatic changes in migration within and from sub-Saharan Africa. In coming years...
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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.