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Une collectivité vraiment démocratique a besoin de canaux de communication ouverte entre les citoyens. Mais, qu’en est-il des travailleurs aux marchés de rue ? Bien que présents sur ces lieux naturels d’échanges quotidiens entre les vendeurs et les acheteurs, échanges pourtant nécessaires à toute...
Reglamento de Ley No. 29419 que regula la actividad de los Recicladores en Perú
This paper analyzes domestic work, where the labour relationship is ill-regulated and difficult to control, and the conditions and characteristics make it hard to gather information needed to design and monitor appropriate regulations.
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Domestic work is an important occupation, involving a significant proportion of the workforce in Latin America. Domestic work is mostly, but not exclusively, performed by women and increasingly by migrants. Female domestic workers are concentrated in cleaning, cooking, and child care while male...
This paper analyzes the national, regional and local budgeting allocations for programmes and services targeting (directly or indirectly) informal workers in Peru and in Metropolitan Lima for 2009. By discussing budget content, informal employment trends, and the reach of existing policies, it...
This paper provides an analysis of government budgets related to specific groups of informal workers in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil and determines that local public policy can benefit informal workers, but mostly does so indirectly. It provides background on...
Ley que regula las actividades de los recicladores D.S. 005-2010 MINAM; aspectos técnicos del reciclaje de los residuos sólidos.
Ordinance governing street vending in Santiago, Chile
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.