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This article by Francie Lund, who led WIEGO's Social Protection Programme from 2000-2016, is chapter 21 (page 465-79) of the volume.
Esta publicación muestra que las ayudas a la maternidad para las trabajadoras en empleo informal y el cuidado infantil merecen una especial atención tanto de sus organizaciones y movimientos como de las autoridades locales y nacionales. Basándose en estudios de casos de Brasil, Ghana e India...
Ce rapport soutient que les prestations de maternité et les services de garde d'enfants pour les travailleuses de l´informel méritent l´attention de la part de leurs organisations et leurs mouvements ainsi que des autorités locales et nationales. S'appuyant sur des études de cas en provenance du...
Working Paper 32/17 from the Centre for Development Policy and Research presents a summary of the findings of "The ESRC-DFID Research Project - Labour Standards and the Working Poor in China and India". More information about this research is available on the CDPR website.
This is the final report by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands on the FLOW (Funding Leadership and Opportunities for Women) Project (2012-2015). WIEGO was a participant and WIEGO's project, Securing Economic Rights for Informal Women Workers, is included in this report.
This paper provides Member-Based Organizations (MBOs) with examples of how women in informal employment are mobilizing for child care in Brazil, Ghana and India. This paper suggests what can be implemented to address the perceptions and disengagement of local and national governments on the issue of...
Trabalhadoras Informais se Mobilizando pelo Cuidado das Crianças argumenta que benefícios à maternidade e os serviços de cuidado infantil para trabalhadoras informas merecem atenção tanto das suas organizações e movimentos como das autoridades locais e nacionais. Baseando-se em estudos de caso do...
Bangkok, Thailand Jonathan Torgovnik, Getty images / Reportage The Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC), an annual international conference focusing on policy-related health issues, took place on January 30th and 31st, in Bangkok, Thailand. The theme of the 2017 conference was “Addressing the...
Las organizaciones de trabajadores y trabajadoras* en empleo informal necesitan solidaridad, claridad y responsabilidad para conseguir victorias en las negociaciones Puede que sorprenda saber que los trabajadores de la economía informal, al igual que los que tienen un empleo formal, se involucran...
Por Kendra Hughes En los últimos años, ha habido un creciente énfasis en el potencial de la tecnología para sacar a millones de la pobreza. Los Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible (ODS) fijan los indicadores internacionales garantizando que los pobres y las personas vulnerables disponen de los mismos...
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.