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Advocacy Material Thousands of homeworkers contributed, directly or indirectly, to the demands contained in this Platform. The Platform draws on information gathered from home-based workers over many years, including the Delhi Declaration, adopted by over 100 delegates from 24 countries at the...
Miles de trabajadores a domicilio subcontratados han contribuido, directa o indirectamente, a elaborar las demandas de esta Plataforma. Esta se basa en información recogida, a lo largo de muchos años, de los trabajadores a domicilio, incluyendo la Declaración de Delhi, adoptada por más de 100...
Des milliers de travailleurs à domicile sous-traités ont contribué, directement ou indirectement, aux revendications dressées dans cette plate-forme. Celle-ci se fonde sur les informations recueillies auprès des travailleurs à domicile, au fil de nombreuses années, y compris la Déclaration de Delhi...
Advocacy Materials C177 and homeworkers
Tatiana Rojas Orellana, tesorera de CONTEXTIL (Confederación Nacional de Federaciones y Sindicatos de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras Textiles Manufacturas, Servicios, Subcontrato y Domicilio de Chile) y miembro de la delegacion de WIEGO en la Conferencia Internacional de Trabajo de la OIT presenta las...
The poor face many challenges in accessing health services. However, argues Laura Alfers , WIEGO’s Deputy Director of Social Protection, the working poor, especially informal workers, “experience particular barriers to access based on the nature and place of their work, and may have occupational...
This is the first issue of "SEWA Rashtriya Patrika", SEWA’s Mouthpiece integrating women workers in national development. The issue includes: - Introduction from SEWA founder, Ela Bhatt - U-WIN cards (Unrecognized Workers Identity Number) for workers - SEWA public hearing to resolve fish workers'...
In this issue: - Celebrating 20 Years of ILO's Convention 177 (even hosted by HNSA and WIEGO) - 1st Advisory Board Meeting of HNSA on 21 March 2016 - Rehabilitation and Recovery support for earthquake affected home based workers Nepal - Happenings at HNSA
Presentation by Victoria Okoye of WIEGO for Habitat III.
Home-based workers are the most invisible of all informal workers, but they may also be the most numerous, with an estimated population of over 100 million around the world. The majority are women. In order to improve their situation they need to gain visibility and recognition as workers and...
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.