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Llaman a proteger economía informal - Pide WIEGO CDMX ayudas para 52% de población activa económicamente Leer en español .
Living Wage: Regulatory Pathways to Living Wages for Precarious and Informal Workers in Global Supply Chains proposes strategies to improve and enforce minimum wages for workers that suffer the consequences of the constant pressure from powerful actors to cut production cost. At the heart of the...
The Garment Worker Diaries is a yearlong research project focused on the lives and wages of garment workers in Cambodia, Bangladesh and India.
WIEGO's June 2017 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), junio 2017. Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
Une newsletter de WIEGO aux organisations de travailleurs informels basées sur leurs adhérents (OBA), juin 2017. Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
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...
Publication's summary: "Indonesia is the fourth largest footwear manufacturer worldwide. The major importers of Indonesian leather footwear are the US and Europe. It is hence worth taking a look at Indonesia to learn more about the social and ecological footprint of leather shoes worn in Europe...
Working Paper 32/17 from the Centre for Development Policy and Research presents a summary of the findings of "The ESRC-DFID Research Project - Labour Standards and the Working Poor in China and India". More information about this research is available on the CDPR website.
Este número del boletín WIEGO destaca las actividades de WIEGO entre julio y diciembre de 2016. Entre los temas del boletín figuran la delegación de WIEGO en la cumbre de Hábitat III; el primer informe del PAN-ONU, reflejando un interés en las mujeres trabajadoras en empleo informal; las avances...
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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.