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Domestic Workers Across the World: Global and Regional Statistics and the Extent of Legal Protection
This report attempts to capture the size of the domestic work sector in the world for 2010 of 52.6 million. According to the latest data provided, this workforce has increased by more than 19 million workers since 1995, when the world's domestic workers numbered 33.2 million. While the number of men...
This research paper examines the extent to which the structure of economic opportunities generated by a country's growth strategies translated into positive impacts on women's lives in the different contexts of three countries. It draws on household survey data collected in Egypt, Ghana and...
This report examines women's employment and decent work in the context of the ongoing global financial and economic crisis. More specifically it is on the implications of the current crisis for women workers and how labour markets have responded. A focus of the analysis is informal employment and in...
Esta publicación ilumina la magnitud del trabajo doméstico, un sector a menudo "invisible" detrás de las puertas de los hogares privados y no protegido por la legislación nacional. Full report available in English here . Summary available in English here . Résumé disponible en français ici . Resumen...
Cette publication met en lumière l'ampleur du travail domestique, un secteur souvent «invisible» derrière les portes de ménages privés et non protégés par la législation nationale. Full report available in English here . Summary available in English here . Résumé disponible en français ici . Resumen...
The informal economy has always existed in India, but it was seen neither as an important part of the economy, nor as a theoretical category that needed to be developed and explored. Although, the term “informal sector” was adopted internationally by the ILO in the mid-1970s, it retreated to the...
Connecticut College interviews two alumnae: Marty Chen, International Coordinator of WIEGO, and her mother, Barbara "Barry" Beach Alter, who spent 35 years as a missionary in India. Related information: Martha Chen's bio
This paper summarizes the literature on the impact of state subsidized or social health insurance schemes that have been offered, mostly on a voluntary basis, to the informal sector in low- and middle-income countries. A substantial number of papers provide estimations of average treatment on the...
Investing in Equality for Working Poor Women: Summary of Impact Findings from an External Evaluation
This is a summary of the impacts of a global project done by WIEGO & partners and funded by the Dutch MDG3 Fund. The project was done from 2009 to 2011.
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.