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Tania Espinosa consejera de CDHDF y Coordinadora para Latinoamérica del Programa de Leyes de WIEGO habla sobre la labor y derechos de "los barrenderos del Distrito Federal" en una entrevista hecha por El Punto Crítico TV.
The social protection of informal workers is a daunting—but not insurmountable—challenge in the Global South, and increasingly in the North. This blog post was written by WIEGO's Social Protection Programme Director, Gisèle Yasmeen, at the invitation of the organizers of the Asian Development Bank's...
Problems of Urban waste management and sustainable livelihood to waste-pickers through formal employment are like conjoined twins. Hasiru Dala, a for-benefit, not-for-loss social enterprise based in Bangalore has understood this and has made its mission to change the world we live in, for both waste...
Up to 76% of India’s household waste goes to landfills, open dumps and water bodies, even though 85% of it is recyclable! In April 2016, India launched updated nationwide rules for Solid Waste Management, a key part of which includes segregation (sorting of waste) in all houses.
El borde de la carretera, los mercados públicos, los hogares y vertederos: todos éstos son sitios donde los trabajadores informales trabajan, y todos son sitios que marcan una intersección no examinada entre la salud y seguridad urbana y la salud y seguridad ocupacional. La salud y seguridad...
Bords de route, marchés publics, maisons, décharges... Autant de lieu de travail des travailleurs informels, tous des lieux non examinés, mais où se croisent la santé et sécurité urbaine d’une part et, d’autre part, la santé et sécurité au travail (SST). En général, celle-ci constitue un domaine...
New Solutions is a journal of occupational health that has a progressive worker-oriented focus. The August 2016 special issue focuses on the health and safety of informal workers. Guest Editors are Francie Lund (link to Francie’s profile) and Rajen Naidoo. A number of papers are written by familiar...
Abstract: Informal employment represents more than half of nonagricultural employment in most developing regions, contributes to the overall economy, and provides pathways to reduction of poverty and inequality. Support to the informal economy should include the expansion of occupational health and...
Abstract: The majority of workers in the global south, and increasing numbers in the north, work in the informal economy. Most are de facto or de jure excluded from services and regulation of occupational health and safety. Significant recent improvements in classification of status of informal...
Abstract: Large numbers of workers worldwide work informally. Yet the discipline and practice of occupational health and safety covers largely only formal workers, in formal work places. A comprehensive approach would have to take into account specific hazards faced by those in different occupations...
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.