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Global Advocacy and Negotiations July 30, 2019New international labour standard will help protect vulnerable workers from violence and harassment
When the 2019 International Labour Conference voted to adopt Convention 190 on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (C190),...
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Child Care July 23, 2019New Podcast Unpacks How Informal Workers are Fighting for Healthcare, Child Care and Safety at Work
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...
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Access to Public Space July 10, 2019For Cities to Make Progress on SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, They Must Listen to Grassroots’ Solutions
Through a series of ambitious global commitments in recent years, governments across the world have signed on to build a more equitable and...
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WIEGO at the International Labour Conference 2019
- June 8, 2019 - July 21, 2019
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ILO Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
A historic instrument on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work was adopted at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in...
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Building Collective Power April 29, 201961% of the world’s workers still fighting for 8-hour day
133 years after the Chicago working-time strike that gave rise to May Day, 2-billion workers continue to fall outside regulations for working...
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Livelihoods December 11, 2018Q&A: New Project Highlights Health Risks Faced by Waste Pickers
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....
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Livelihoods December 11, 2018
Q&A: Novo projeto destaca os riscos à saúde enfrentados pelos catadores de materiais recicláveis
Os(as) catadores(as) mantêm as cidades limpas, mas enfrentam condições perigosas no trabalho. Sua saúde e bem-estar estão em risco diariamente....
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Future of Work July 25, 2018How the Draft WDR 2019 Got it Wrong: Rethinking and “Relinking” Social Protections for the Future of Work
The World Bank’s recently released draft of the World Development Report (WDR) 2019 makes a controversial call to delink important social...
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Public and Workplace Services December 11, 2017Universal Health Coverage: An Informal Worker Perspective
Healthcare is a hot button issue around the world right now. As Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has become a rallying call for the global...
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