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Des milliers de travailleurs à domicile sous-traités ont contribué, directement ou indirectement, aux revendications dressées dans cette plate-forme. Celle-ci se fonde sur les informations recueillies auprès des travailleurs à domicile, au fil de nombreuses années, y compris la Déclaration de Delhi...
The poor face many challenges in accessing health services. However, argues Laura Alfers , WIEGO’s Deputy Director of Social Protection, the working poor, especially informal workers, “experience particular barriers to access based on the nature and place of their work, and may have occupational...
Las personas pobres enfrentan grandes desafíos para acceder a los servicios de salud. Sin embargo, las trabajadoras y trabajadores en condiciones de pobreza, especialmente quienes laboran en empleo informal, “tienen dificultades específicas de acceso debido a la naturaleza de su trabajo y los...
This is the first issue of "SEWA Rashtriya Patrika", SEWA’s Mouthpiece integrating women workers in national development. The issue includes: - Introduction from SEWA founder, Ela Bhatt - U-WIN cards (Unrecognized Workers Identity Number) for workers - SEWA public hearing to resolve fish workers'...
This issue includes an article about WIEGO team members' visit to SEWA in India to learn more about SEWA and about the SETU Africa program.
In this issue: - Celebrating 20 Years of ILO's Convention 177 (even hosted by HNSA and WIEGO) - 1st Advisory Board Meeting of HNSA on 21 March 2016 - Rehabilitation and Recovery support for earthquake affected home based workers Nepal - Happenings at HNSA
A menudo se ignora el hecho de que los recicladores y las recicladoras son capaces de expresar sus preocupaciones, responder a desafíos y contribuir a las ciudades y a la economía urbana. El recién publicado informe comparativo del Estudio de Monitoreo de la Economía Informal (EMEI) sobre los...
The fact that waste pickers are capable of voicing their concerns, responding to challenges, and contributing to cities and to the urban economy is very often ignored. The recently released Informal Economy Monitoring Study’s (IEMS) comparative report for waste pickers has brought to light evidence...
In most developing countries, well over half the urban workforce is informal. Yet informal workers - and their livelihoods - tend to be ignored or excluded in city planning and local economic development. No amount of social or financial inclusion can make up for exclusion from city plans and...
En la mayoría de los países en desarrollo, mucho más de la mitad de la fuerza de trabajo urbana es informal. Pero las trabajadoras y los trabajadores informales –y sus medios de sustento– tienden a ser ignorados o excluidos en la planificación urbana y el desarrollo económico local. No habrá...
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.