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Por Federico Parra y Olga Abizaid Recientemente, Medellín ha sido alabada como una ciudad modelo en materia de desarrollo urbano. En los últimos años, la ciudad ha logrado superar los abrumadores desafíos urbanos económicos y de seguridad que enfrentó en la década de 1980 y se ha convertido en una...
San Jose, Costa Rica UN SGHLP Panelists and Deputies in San Jose, Costa Rica - July 15, 2016 The UN Secretary General's High-level Panel (UN SGHLP) for Women's Economic Empowerment met for the second time on July 15th. SEWA National Coordinator and Chair of WIEGO Board Renana Jhabvala represented...
Consultation on Ratification of C189 in Latin America: 13 July 2016, San Jose, Costa Rica In advance of the second meeting of the UN SGHLP, the HLP Secretariat, the Government of Costa Rica, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and UN Women...
On July 13 2016, in advance of the second meeting of the UN SGHLP, the HLP Secretariat, the Government of Costa Rica, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and UN Women jointly hosted an event on the ratification of ILO Convention 189 on...
Low industrial growth, declining agricultural sector and limited expansion of formal sector employment in India have increasingly forced the poor to take recourse to informal sources of livelihoods. Street vending is one such thriving source of self-employment across cities. This book delves into...
"Be Safe With Us": How Durban Market Traders Collaborated with Officials to Improve Workplace Safety
By Carlin Carr Durban’s busy downtown market, Warwick Junction, whizzes with all the hustle and bustle of a thriving public space. Nearly a half a million people pass through the market every day, as the space is South Africa’s largest transportation and trading hub. An estimated 8,000 traders...
Cooperative solutions: Examples of innovation in achieving the SDGs Creating decent jobs through cooperative enterprises for the future world of work Sonia Dias , WIEGO’s Waste Sector Specialist, spoke at a discussion on “Creating Decent Jobs Through Cooperative Enterprises for the Future World of...
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Abstract: The occupation of waste picker has taken on new importance as a livelihood, especially since the last global economic downturn. Increasingly, waste pickers are being recognized for their valuable...
By Carlin Carr Manop Kaewpaka, de 35 años, nunca pensó en ser un trabajador en la industria de la confección. A los 18, partió hacia Bangkok desde una aldea remota en el nordeste de Tailandia para continuar sus estudios. Cuando llegó, se sorprendió del costo de la vida en la ciudad y tuvo que...
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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.