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The Latin American Wastpicker's movement has grown from 5 to 17 member countries in the last 5 years. United and strong their demand is "Waste is ours!" Lucia Fernandez, WIEGO's Global Coordinator for Waste Pickers, is inteviewed in this video.
The movie trailer describes "Landfill Harmonic as an upcoming feature-length documentary about a remarkable musical orchestra in Paraguay, where young musicians play instruments made from trash." It is in Spanish with English subtitles. Landfill Harmonic film teaser from Landfill Harmonic on Vimeo .
This Act makes provisions for the rights of employed persons in Barbados.
This chapter illuminates the crucial and often unrecognized role that developing world informal recyclers play in reducing the risks associated with climate change. “Project Pennsylvania,” a pilot program launched by four multinational corporations and a nongovernmental organization in Bogotá...
This paper presents tabulations on informal employment in urban areas of 10 developing countries: Abidjan, Antananarivo, Bamako, Cotonou, Dakar, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Lima, Lomé, Niamey and Ouagadougou. It presents data on specific categories of urban informal workers – street vendors and waste...
Trade liberalisation is increasingly promoted and regulated through regional, bilateral or unilateral trade arrangements. In recent years some of these arrangements have provided for sanctions in the case of non-compliance with the labour standards included in the agreement. This link between trade...
This report contains findings from a four-year research project on occupational health and safety (OHS) and informal workers. The report focuses on domestic workers in Brazil and Tanzania. Undertaken in 2009 by WIEGO's Social Protection Programme, the OHS project's aim was to encourage new thinking...
Ce rapport présente les conclusions d'un projet de recherche de quatre ans, portant sur la santé et la sécurité au travail (SST) et les travailleurs du secteur informel. Le rapport se penche plus particulièrement sur les travailleurs domestiques au Brésil et en Tanzanie. Entrepris en 2009 par le...
Publication available in English , French , Portuguese , Spanish and Swahili .
Este informe contiene los resultados de un proyecto de investigación de cuatro años sobre la salud y seguridad ocupacional (SSO) y los trabajadores informales. El informe se enfoca sobre los trabajadores del hogar en Brasil y Tanzania. Llevado a cabo en 2009 por el Programa de Protección Social de...
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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.