Legal Empowerment

United Nations Virtual Forum on Business and Human Rights

• November 16, 2020 - November 18, 2020
• Geneva (Online)

The United National Virtual Forum on Business and Human Rights is the largest global gathering with a focus on trends, challenges and progress...

La situación de los derechos humanos de las personas recicladoras en América Latina: una mirada desde estándares internacionales

El objetivo del presente documento es ofrecer un panorama general de la situación en la que las personas recicladoras que laboran en el ámbito...

‘Punished for their poverty’: Street traders under COVID-19

Because it often takes litigation to get city authorities to protect informal traders’ rights, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South...

Global Supply Chains in Times of COVID-19 – Global Labour University MOOC

• September 25, 2020
• Online

In August 2020, The Global Labour University launched a free self-paced Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), Global Supply Chains in Times...

‘Punished for their poverty’: Street traders in South Africa

Because it often takes litigation to get city authorities to protect informal traders’ rights, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South...

WIEGO Law Programme Director discusses responsible business conduct for the protection of children’s rights

Marlese Von Broembsen, Director of WIEGO’s Law Programme, participated in a moderated virtual discussion on strengthening EU policy measures...

Your Toolkit on ILO Convention 189 — The Domestic Workers’ Convention (Amharic)

Mwongozo wa Mkataba Namba 189-wa Wafanyakazi wa Majumbani

The Impact of COVID-19 Laws on Informal Workers: A Review of 51 Countries

Law and Informality Insights – August 2020

August 2020 This edition of Law and Informality Insights analyzes the COVID-19 laws with an informal worker lens, with a particular focus...