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In an open letter, Rosheda Muller, President of South African Informal Traders Alliance (SAITA), has called on governments to support informal traders in South Africa, while acknowledging the need for severe measures to contain the infection. Our sector arguably will be the hardest hit. Any halt or...
Specific guidelines for waste pickers and their organizations on how to protect against exposure to COVID-19 while collecting and sorting waste.
Ce document fournit des lignes directrices sur la manière dont les récupératrices et récupérateurs doivent se protéger contre l’exposition à la maladie à coronavirus (COVID-19) qui est liée à leur travail de collecte de déchets. Il aborde également la manière dont les services de nettoyage urbain et...
Este documento establece orientaciones específicas para las personas recicladoras sobre cómo protegerse contra la exposición a la enfermedad por corona¬virus (COVID-19) que está asociada a su trabajo de recolección de residuos. Además, examina la forma en que las instituciones responsables de las...
On March 4 at 9am ET/North America), 11am Brazil and 5pm Nairobi, #WasteChat - a Twitter chat in English and Spanish on waste picker livelihoods, environmental contributions, and sustainable waste management.
Few public investments will have as transformative an impact on present and future generations, and on equality between women and men and across social classes, as the investment in childcare. In a new policy brief series, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and WIEGO reveal why childcare...
Women working in the informal economy must earn income. Child-care provision and parental leave are proven to have a positive impact on women’s labour force participation and are essential to creating decent work opportunities for women.
This brief presents a new typology of childcare services available to workers in the informal economy and their young children between 0-3 years old, based on primary research and a review of secondary sources.
This second policy brief on childcare for workers in the informal economy highlights the relevant international legal instruments, including both human rights frameworks and labour rights standards, supporting the realization of social protection – specifically maternity protection and childcare...
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.