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October 7 is World Day for Decent Work with a focus this year on “investing in the care economy.” Whether providing preventative health information, yoga classes or support in navigating official paperwork, community health workers spend their long days delivering invaluable benefits and care to...
HomeNet Southeast Asia, in collaboration with regional advocacy platform SEA Junction and WIEGO, held a panel discussion on social protection for informal workers and their need for inclusive health insurance and social security provisions.
Globally, 2-billion people work in the informal economy. They are some of the most vulnerable workers in the world, and they are the new majority. This means that 61% of workers globally rely on work that offers little pay and few protections, and women are particularly at risk. Public policies and...
The following document describes the work of the SEWA's community workers. This Workers’ Lives essay offers an intimate look at those who work in the Shakti Kendras, the wide range of services they provide in a challenging policy environment, and what they gain in return at the end.
HomeNet Thailand (HNT) has long advocated for the integration of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) into the Thai Universal Coverage Scheme to allow access to these services for the almost two-thirds of workers who are informal . Following on Policy Brief No. 9, this brief focuses on innovative...
En este documento los investigadores presentan una detalla descripción del trabajo de los recicladores que acompañan los vehículos del servicio de recolección de basuras de Ciudad de México, mejor conocidos como voluntarios. En él se analizan las restricciones y violación de derechos que enfrentan...
Extender la protección social a quienes trabajan en empleo informal, en su mayoría excluidos de cualquier protección social, se ha vuelto cada vez más urgente conforme la economía informal mundial sigue creciendo. Esta Nota informativa ofrece una visión general de los debates actuales y demás...
Étendre la protection sociale aux travailleuses et travailleurs de l'informel, qui pour la plupart sont exclus de toute protection sociale, devient de plus en plus urgent alors que l’économie informelle mondiale continue de croître. Cette note d'information fournit un aperçu des débats en cours et d...
Waste pickers may keep cities clean, but they face hazardous conditions on the job. Their health and wellbeing is at risk on a daily basis. As they collect and sort urban waste, they are exposed to dangerous materials and workplace conditions, among other issues. Earlier this year, WIEGO launched...
Luang Prabang, Laos This HomeNet South East Asia (HNSEA) workshop was attended by affiliates of HNSEA from Thailand, Laos, Philippines and Indonesia, government health officials from Thailand, Laos and Indonesia, and members of the Laos Federation of Trade Unions and Oxfam representatives. From...
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.