Region: The Americas

Domestic Workers During the COVID-19 Crisis: Pathways of Impact, Recovery and Resilience in Six Cities

Key Findings Domestic workers’ ability to work and earn an income were negatively impacted throughout the pandemic and particularly at the...

Workers in Informal Employment in Brazil: A Statistical Snapshot of 2019 and 2020

This snapshot examines data on informal employment in Brazil nationally in 2019 and 2020, showing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with...

Is social protection to blame for informality?

• February 16, 2023
• Online

This webinar will present novel evidence on the claim that social protection is a key driver of informality and reflections from the ILO...

Seguridade social para as trabalhadoras domésticas na América Latina – Resumo executivo

Este trabalho considera 15 países da América Latina: Argentina, Bolívia, Brasil, Chile, Colômbia, Costa Rica, República Dominicana, Equador,...

Social Security for Domestic Workers in Latin America – Executive Summary

This report analyzes 15 Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador,...

Imaginar uma seguridade social para as trabalhadoras domésticas – Análise da situação relativa à seguridade social para as trabalhadoras domésticas em 15 países da América Latina

Imagining Social Security for Domestic Workers: Analysis of the Status of Social Security Coverage for Domestic Workers in 15 Latin American Countries

This report seeks to provide a comprehensive regional overview of domestic workers’ situation regarding social security that reflects...

Economic Recovery Platform for Workers in Informal Employment in Mexico City

Economic Recovery Platform for Workers in Informal Employment in Mexico City  WIEGO organized a dialogue on economic recovery for the informal...

Investing in Decent Work for Domestic Workers

• October 7, 2022 - October 11, 2022
• Kingston, Jamaica

Your Toolkit on ILO Convention 189 The “Investing in Decent Work for Domestic Workers, Ratification and Implementation of C189 and...

Informal Workers in Brazil: A Statistical Profile

This brief examines data on employment in Brazil from 2012, 2019 and 2020, with a focus on five groups of workers who are mainly informal. ...