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As the world reels from the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, where supply chains and workers’ livelihoods were brought to a grinding halt, we are writing to you as worker organizations and trade unions from South and South-East Asia garment production countries. This letter represents...
This policy brief is an outcome of a collaboration between WIEGO, UNICEF and the ILO in advocating for family-friendly policies to protect and ensure social protection and care systems that are good for children, good for women and good for the economy.
Aujourd’hui plus que jamais, la pandémie de la COVID-19 souligne le fait que la justice sociale et la reprise économique ne peuvent devenir réalité tant que les travailleuse·eur·s, chacun·e, ne bénéficient de conditions de travail décentes et que leurs contributions à la société ne sont pas...
A pandemia da COVID-19 ressalta, agora mais do que nunca, que a justiça social e a recuperação econômica não podem ser alcançadas até que todas as pessoas trabalhadoras tenham condições de trabalho dignas e que as contribuições que fazem à sociedade sejam compreendidas e reconhecidas. Os...
Пандемия COVID-19 лишний раз показала, что сейчас, более чем когда-либо, нельзя прийти к социальной справедливости и восстановлению экономики до тех пор, пока каждый работник не будет обеспечен достойными условиями труда, и пока не будет понят и признан вклад, который эти работники вносят в общество...
La pandemia de la COVID-19 subraya, ahora más que nunca, que la justicia social y la recuperación económica no se lograrán hasta que todas las personas trabajadoras tengan condiciones de trabajo dignas y se comprendan y reconozcan las contribuciones que hacen a la sociedad. Las personas que trabajan...
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores, now more than ever, that social justice and economic recovery cannot be achieved until every worker has decent working conditions and the contributions they make to society are understood and recognized. Workers in the informal economy are on the frontlines as...
In this brief document, SEWA Federation discusses the COVID-19 relief provided by the government in India, the challenges and gaps the Federation has observed, and its response, which has included directly distributing relief in Ahmedabad and working with cooperatives within the Federation to help...
WIEGO's response to the attacks on waste pickers who work at the Genesis Landfill in Johannesburg in June 2018. The atttacks, in which reclaimers homes were raided and workers injured -- at least 15 hopitalized, 4 in serious condition -- were carried out by a private security force. WIEGO calls on...
Livelihood plans must be an integral component of any dump closure process Waste pickers around the globe contribute to a cleaner environment, healthier cities and lower municipal budgets. These vital workers in informal employment (and their families) depend on the availability of recyclable...
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.