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La note de synthèse n° 2 de l'OIT et WIEGO met en lumière les cadres juridiques internationaux pertinents en matière de droits de l'homme et de normes du travail qui contribuent à la réalisation des objectifs de la protection sociale, notamment la protection de la maternité et les services de garde...
La note de synthèse n° 3 de l'OIT et WIEGO présente un aperçu des contraintes auxquelles sont confrontées les travailleuses de l'économie informelle pour accéder à des services de garde d'enfants de qualité, et propose une typologie des services de garde d’enfants offerts aux travailleurs et...
En la nota de políticas núm. 3 de la OIT y WIEGO se presenta una visión general de las limitaciones a las que se enfrentan las trabajadoras de la economía informal para tener acceso a servicios de cuidado infantil de calidad, seguido de una nueva tipología de los servicios de cuidado infantil...
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...
Six case studies in this Global Deal thematic brief are based on research commissioned from WIEGO. Jane Barrett, Director of Organization and Representation, worked with the ILO on the publication and provided research for case studies one, three, five, six and seven. Marlese von Broembsen, Director...
El objetivo de este informe es brindar argumentos y herramientas jurídicas que permitan proteger efectivamente los derechos humanos de las personas recicladoras a la luz de los estándares del Sistema Interamericano y Universal, particularmente en el ámbito del trabajo; además dar cuenta de la labor...
In this paper, the author argues that any system of legal rules that tries to exclude the waste pickers from the waste value chain results in high transaction costs and risks further aggravating existing social injustices. Several inclusive property right regimes are conceivable, from waste picker...
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.