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Impact: Home-based workers, the majority of whom are women, constitute an invisible workforce that numbers in the millions globally, but which has very little protection, representation or access to social security available to other workers in the economy. HomeNet has built networks across South...
Trabalhadores em domicílio, a maioria dos quais são mulheres, constituem uma força de trabalho invisível que chega a somar milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo, mas que possui pouca proteção, representação ou acesso à seguridade social disponível para outros trabalhadores, na economia. A HomeNet...
Story prepared by: Olga Abizaid, WIEGO with Felipe Toledo, Fundación AVINA, Yolanda Bueno, Fundación Alianza, and María Llanes (former President of RENAREC) After almost three years of continuous work, in July 2011, members of the RENAREC were able to celebrate an important organizational milestone...
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.