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Película de la Federación Internacional de los trabajadores domésticos (IDWF) sobre la exitosa campaña para el Convenio (C189) para los derechos de los trabajadores y trabajadoras domésticos, la "Sabiduría Convencional", con escenas de las Conferencias Internacionales del Trabajo de 2010 y 2011...
Le 16 juin 2011, les travailleuses domestiques dans le monde entier et leurs partisans ont fait un grand pas en avant en élargissant les droits des travailleurs et les droits humains. Ce jour-là, les représentants de gouvernements, d’employeurs et de syndicats, réunis à la Conférence internationale...
Report of the Founding Congress of the IDWF.
This research paper is a joint project between the International Domestic Workers' Network (which is supported by WIEGO), the International Trade Union Confederation, and Human Rights Watch.
This brief summarizes the findings of a set of case studies of collective bargaining by informal workers in five different countries. Included are examples of collective bargaining by waste pickers in Brazil, domestic workers in Uruguay, street traders in Liberia, bidi workers in India, and minibus...
This documentary film by the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) illustrates how women from around the world organized within the International Labour Organization to establish the first global standards on Decent Work for Domestic Workers, Convention 189 (C189). C189: Conventional...
This page of the ILO website lists countries which have ratified the C189, the Domestic Workers Convention. It includes notes about the status in each of these countries.
A film by Anthony Chen. It is about the relationship between a Singaporean family and their maid amidst the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. More information is on the film's facebook page .
Myrtle Witbooi, IDWN chair: "It's the time to come for the world to give us recognition to that woman who is getting up every morning, living behind our children, living behind our family. It's the time this Convention 189 comes to the reality. How do we make it a reality? On our own, we cannot do...
Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights for the state of California
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.