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16 June 2011 was a historic day for domestic workers around the world: The Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers (C189) was adopted during the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. This document was the result of years of struggle by organized domestic workers and...
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Abstract: This article is a critical reflection on the Phephanathi Platform, an ongoing collaboration among organizations of informal traders working in the Warwick Junction markets in Durban, South Africa and their...
This article (read the abstract here ) was published in a special issue of the International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. The special issue was focused on "Integrating perspectives in the informal economy." The authors are all part of WIEGO's Urban Policies Programme . The article is...
The New Urban Agenda, the next global commitment for sustainable urban development, holds immense potential as a transformative plan of action for our human settlements. The Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) Network has been a consistent voice in the Habitat III...
La Nueva Agenda Urbana, el próximo compromiso mundial en favor del desarrollo urbano sostenible, tiene un inmenso potencial como plan de acción transformador para nuestros asentamientos humanos. La Red Mujeres en Empleo Informal: Globalizando y Organizando (WIEGO) ha sido una voz consistente en el...
Suntaree Saeng-Ging of HomeNet Thailand speaks during worker's group meeting at the ILC 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland. Learn more about this event .
At the International Labour Conference 2016, Prabha Pokhrel of HomeNet South Asia and Home-Based Worker Concern Society Nepal spoke on behalf of the WIEGO delegation to highlight the conditions of homeworkers, the importance of their visibility in official statistics and that they deserve...
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.
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.