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Background There is widespread recognition, both internationally and in South Africa, that the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 have impacted particularly negatively on informal workers, whose jobs are precarious, who often depend on daily earnings for survival, and who lack legal and social...
Español Français For International Women's Day, WIEGO amplified the voices of women leaders whose organizations stepped up to provide relief when governments failed to do enough during the COVID-19 pandemic. These are their stories. Marcelina Bautista , founder of the Center for Support and Training...
English Français Para el Día Internacional de las Mujeres, WIEGO reunió las voces de mujeres líderes cuyas organizaciones dieron un paso al frente para brindar ayuda cuando los gobiernos no hicieron lo suficiente durante la pandemia de la COVID-19. Estas son sus historias. Marcelina Bautista...
English Español Pour la Journée internationale des femmes, la voix des femmes dirigeantes a été intensifié par WIEGO dont les organisations se sont mobilisées pour apporter des secours lorsque les gouvernements ne sont pas intervenus suffisament pendant la pandémie COVID-19. Voici leurs histoires...
English Español Je m’appelle Panisara Adiraklarpnukul, j’ai 59 ans et je suis massothérapeute thaïlandaise à Bangkok. Je suis également membre du groupe des massothérapeutes de Thaïlande (Massage Therapist Group Thailand) qui s’organise à titre informel en ligne. La massothérapie suppose forcément...
English Français Mi nombre es Panisara Adiraklarpnukul, tengo 59 años y soy masajista en Bangkok. Soy miembro del Grupo de Masajistas de Tailandia, una organización que nos agrupa en línea informalmente. Quienes trabajan como masajistas deben tener un contacto cercano con sus clientes. Por lo tanto...
For an estimated 260 million home-based workers around the world, their home doubles as their workplace. Homes are also used as work or storage spaces for groups of workers who work mainly outside the home, including street vendors and waste pickers, as well as carpenters and masons. The homes-cum...
Reshmaben is an organizer with the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA). She learnt tailoring from her mother when she was 14. Now, at 29, she helps raise awareness among workers about the importance of vaccination and protection against the virus. SEWA also stepped in to provide relief...
History of this Movement Home-based workers approached SEWA. We realized that many ’housewives’ are workers, but are invisible – even for their husbands. - Renana Jhabvala, President of HomeNet South Asia and Chairperson of WIEGO, Opening address The home-based worker movement has its roots in the...
Conversation held on April 23, 2020 between Flor de Liz Feijoo (SUA General Secretary) and Laura Morillo (ORP WIEGO). All images and videos provided by SUA. en español El Sindicato Unico de la Aguja SUA from Uruguay was created in 1901 and organizes workers in the clothing sector. The union is...
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.