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Child Care and Informal Workers
The Social Protection Programme started the Child Care Initiative in 2014. Its aim is to encourage local and national governments to consider...
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OHS in India
OHS Project in India In India, the OHS project worked in two cities. In Ahmedabad, Gujurat, WIEGO supported the work of the Self-Employed...
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Brazil – OHS Project
WIEGO’s OHS project supported the ongoing work of the Worker’s Health Unit (PISAT) at the Institute for Collective Health at the Federal...
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OHS Newsletter
Occupational Health and Safety for Informal WorkersIssue 8: November 2013English: pdf Español:
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Occupational Health and Safety
Occupational Health & Safety in the Informal Economy WIEGO undertook a research project focused on occupational health and safety (OHS)...
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Informational Article
Universal Health Care and Informal Workers
December 12 is Universal Health Coverage Day. But what does UHC mean for the majority of the world’s workers who are informally employed...
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Workers’ Health
WIEGO’s Initiative Health is crucial for workers in the informal economy because their income relies on their ability to work. However,...
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Social Protection for Informal Workers
Millions of workers across the globe cannot access social benefits such as retirement funds, maternity benefits, health services, occupational...
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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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