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Video. Suntaree Saeng-Ging of HomeNet Thailand - a WIEGO member - addresses the plenary at the International Labour Conference in June 2015. In her speech, she discusses the challenges of the world's hidden workforce: home-based workers. For more information: Learn more about the ILC event . Learn...
Gladys Mpoda of the Malawi Union for the Informal Section (MUFIS) - an affiliate of StreetNet International - addresses the plenary at the International Labour Conference in June 2015. For more information: Learn more about the ILC event .
This talking album, Chindhiwalli Women: A community of migrant women barters old clothes for utensils in Mumbai , was created by Dipti Bapat,
Video. Members of the WIEGO Delegation reflect on the proposed Recommendation and the negotiating process during the final Workers' Group Committee Meeting on Transitions from the Informal Economy at the ILC in June 2015. For more information: Learn more about the ILC event .
Video. Lourdes Gula of HomeNet Philippines (PATAMABA) discusses the challenges faced by home-based workers around the world, what informality means for this group of workers and why the Recommendation on Transitioning from the Informal to the Formal Economy is important. The presentation was given...
The following is an interview with Bishnu Rimal, President of the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT), who expresses his views on the challenges faced by Unions to organize and protect the migrant workers in Nepal. M. Rimal explains also how the ILO can work with Unions to...
This video explains the Street Vendor Project's campaign for more permits for food vendors -- and why they are needed. More information is available on The Street Vendor Project website .
This video in Portuguese shows a day in the life of Madalena Duarte, a Brazilian waste picker who is one of Brazil's national leaders.
Este vídeo incluye una entrevista con Oscar Silva del Sindicato SIVARA (Sindicato de Vendedores Ambulantes de la Republica Argentina).
This is a message of support to women waste pickers in South Africa from Madalena Duarte, a waste picker leader from MNCR (Movimento Nacional de Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis) and LAWPN ( the Latin American Waste Picker Network). The video was produced by Sonia Dias, WIEGO's Waste Picker Sector...
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.