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This blog post was written by Serter Oran, a research fellow and PhD Candidate at the University of Ankara, Turkey.
At the International Labour Conference in 2016, Sonia George of SEWA spoke during the Worker's Group Meeting for the Discussion on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains on behalf of the WIEGO Delegation. She stressed that existing informal livelihoods should be preserved during any regulation process...
At the International Labour Conference 2016, Zehra Khan of the Home-Based Women Worker's Federation Pakistan calls on governments to recognize and include homeworkers in laws and policies during the Worker's Group Meeting for the Discussion on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains.
The WIEGO Network is a member of the Grassroots Partner Constituency Group of the General Assembly of Partners, along with Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI) and the Huairou Commission. Together, we are a platform for grassroots voices of informal economy workers, informal settlement dwellers...
Members of the cooperative movement discuss their experiences and reason for the participation at the International Labour Conference in 2016. A partner from the WIEGO network, Elizabeth Nzilani Peter, of the Machakos Cooperative Union in Kenya was interviewed. She discussed her experience at the...
In the context of the Discussion on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains at the International Labour Conference 2016, Zehra Khan of the Home-Based Women Worker's Federation of Pakistan spoke during the ILC plenary session as a representative of WIEGO. During her speech, Zehra spoke about the...
Boletim da Aliança Global de Catadores, Dezembro 2015-Abril 2016 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Leia o boletim em Português . Lire le bulletin en français .
This document (in Spanish), developed by informal workers' organizations from Peru, presents a set of recommendations in three main areas: governance and social dialogue, social protection, and financial and productivity support. The purpose was to engage with political parties that were contending...
The ILO Convention 177 on Homework (C177) was adopted at the International Labour Conference (ILC) on 20 June 1996. Organized homeworkers were campaigning to be recognized as workers with rights equal to those of other wage earners. It was the first time in the ILO’s history that a group composed...
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 celebrating 5 years of Convention 189 and IDWF's My Fair Home campaign.
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.