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Myrtle Witbooi never intended to become a domestic worker. She had planned on studying nursing, but when a family asked her to help caretake for their daughter, who was recently burned, she agreed. For the next 12 years, she lovingly looked after the growing child and her siblings and, unwittingly...
Myrtle Witbooi no planeaba ser trabajadora del hogar; lo que quería era estudiar enfermería. Pero cuando una familia le pidió ayuda para cuidar a su hija, quien se había quemado recientemente, aceptó. Durante los 12 años siguientes, se dedicó con amor al cuidado de la niña y sus hermanos, y, sin...
ILO INWORK Newsletter: Research on and with Domestic Workers From this edition of the ILO's newsletter: "This month we want to draw attention to the crucial care services that domestic workers bring to families around the world. When a family becomes an employer, the contribution of the domestic...
Los mitos abundan en el campo de las estadísticas de la economía informal y van desde nociones de “no hay estadística alguna”, hasta “las estadísticas no nos dicen nada”. Aquí hay respuestas para los mitos más comunes. Mito #1: No hay estadísticas sobre la economía informal Las estadísticas sobre la...
This brief provides a practical guide to collecting and compiling statistics on specific categories of informal workers – home based workers, street vendors, waste pickers and domestic workers. The methods discussed can be used in designing questions in surveys to collect data on these workers. It...
UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Research and Policy Brief No. 30
Domestic and caregiving work has been at the core of human existence throughout history. Poorly paid or even unpaid, this work has been assigned to women in most societes and occasionally to men often as enslaved, indentures, "adopted" workers. While some use domestic service as training for their...
2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the Fourth UN World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China in 1995. To mark this historic anniversary, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation recently released their “ No Ceilings: The Full Participation Report ,”...
This issue of the newsletter includes updates about the ILO Convention, campaigns and information about new research related to domestic work in Brazil and the Czech Republic. It also includes information about relevant conferences and publications in 2015.
From this edition of the ILO's newsletter: "Domestic workers have a right to rest.Yet, often, they do not enjoy this basic human right. Physical and mental fatigue, resulting from long working hours and little rest, have a negative impact on health. On World Day of Safety and Health at work, we want...
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.