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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'...
Sonia Dias, WIEGO's Waste Specialist, participated in Avina Foundation's series on how urban experts imagine their cities in the next twenty years. For Sonia, she hopes Belo Horizonte will be a greener and more inclusive city. In this sense, she stresses it should be a city where all citizens...
In this Avina series, Sonia Dias, WIEGO’s Waste Specialist, discusses the importance of fostering more awareness on gender dynamics in the waste picking sector, particularly given the context of Latin America. There is a need for policy makers to better understand the role of women in the informal...
By Dr. Gisèle Yasmeen We are at a turning point in the global economy including “jobless growth” partly due to technological change as well as changes in the system of production, distribution and trade. This is challenging assumptions about the relationship between the economy and work. Perhaps...
This issue includes an article about WIEGO team members' visit to SEWA in India to learn more about SEWA and about the SETU Africa program.
This newsletter includes links to reports, videos and other information about IDWF. Disponible en español Other issues of IDWF Newsletter are available. This issue highlights International Domestic Workers' Day and the 5th anniversary of C189.
Este boletín incluye enlaces a los informes, videos y otra información sobre la FITH. Available in English Otras ediciones de FITH Boletín están disponibles.
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.
In January 2016 the United Nations Secretary-General announced the establishment of a High-Level Panel of leaders from business, government, civil society and academia to lead the charge to close the economic gender gap and place the economic empowerment of women at the top of the global agenda. The...
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.