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Unfazed by powerful political opponents and a pervasive culture of violence, Nohra Padilla organized Colombia’s marginalized waste pickers into unions and made recycling a legitimate part of urban waste management. In recognition of her efforts, Nohra has been awared the 2013 Goldman Environmental...
Hand in Hand is a national network of employers of nannies, housecleaners and home attendants, along with their families and allies who are grounded in the conviction that dignified and respectful working conditions benefit worker and employer alike. Hand in Hand supports employers to improve their...
LEDNA is an online community of local economic development (LED) policy makers and practitioners to work and learn from each other. The site provides access to free and impartial LED knowledge, resources and contacts of the highest quality from the North and South, rural and urban areas of Africa...
Video describing the ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention, C189, in Bolivia, April 2013. This video is in Spanish with English subtitles.
Unfazed by powerful political opponents and a pervasive culture of violence, Nohra Padilla organized Colombia's marginalized waste pickers to make recycling a legitimate part of waste management.
Acceptance speech by Nohra Padilla, who won the 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize for organizing Bogota's marginalized waste pickers to make recycling a legitimate part of Colombia's waste management. The Goldman Environmental Prize is the world's largest prize for grassroots environmentalists. Each...
Issue Highlights: Ratify C189 – Actions by Domestic Workers Worldwide 1. South Africa 2. Peru 3. Jamaica 4. Tanzania 5. Netherlands 6. Benin IDWN: Recipient of Award from AFL-CIO For more information about the International Domestic Workers' Federation (formerly International Domestic Workers'...
Fact sheet on domestic workers rights' under Brazil's domestic workers' law
The D.I.Y. Disaster Plan: How Informal Networks Battled Bangkok’s Worst Flood is a blog post by Dustin Roasa. "The 2011 Bangkok floods were the worst natural disaster in Thai history. Hundreds died, millions were affected and the monetary toll reached the tens of billions. But the outcome could have...
How Cities Can Get Rid of Slums By Supporting Them is a blog post by William Cobbett. "In a guest blog post, William Cobbett, Manager of the Cities Alliance, argues that cities can eliminate slums is by getting behind the people who live in them."
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.