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From the review: "This collection of essays and presentations by Dan Gallin starting from his youth as a young socialist, through his 30 years as General Secretary of the IUF and his continued involvement in new forms of worker organisation after his retirement, provides an insightful overview of...
2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the Fourth UN World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China in 1995. To mark this historic anniversary, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation recently released their “ No Ceilings: The Full Participation Report ,”...
Documentary of homebased workers in South Asia.
From the UN Women website: "Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights, UN Women’s flagship report, shows that, all too often, women’s economic and social rights are held back, because they are forced to fit into a ‘man’s world’. But, it is possible to move...
The report explores in detail what the economy would look like if it were truly effective for women, for the benefit of everyone. The report also reflects on how the alternative economic agenda outlined in it would not only create more equitable societies, but would also generate new sectors of...
This report captures the results achieved by 28 projects operating under FLOW, that received additional funding during 2013-14. The results are discussed per theme and the report includes the three complementary themes as well, that were added just for the additional funding. In the report, you will...
This note reviews employment categories that do not fit easily within the existing International Classification of Status in Employment (ICSE) either because they sit ambiguously between paid employment and self-employment or because they require greater detail. This note presents the challenges...
Presentation (Portuguese) on the Waste and Gender Programme developed by Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO), National Movement of Waste Pickers in Brazil (MNCR), Center for Study and Research on Women (NEPEM) of the Federal University of Minas Gerais and Instituto...
Spanish language toolkit from the Waste and Gender Programme developed by Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO), National Movement of Waste Pickers in Brazil (MNCR), Center for Study and Research on Women (NEPEM) of the Federal University of Minas Gerais and Instituto...
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.