International Labour Conference 2026: What Does the New Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy Mean for Workers? Read More
May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
Building movements in the informal economy: Lessons for advancing labour rights in the circular economy Read More
Social Dialogue for Social Protection: A Perspective from the Informal Economy in Southeast Asia Read More
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... Read More
Waste Pickers During the COVID-19 Crisis: Pathways of Impact and Recovery in Five Cities Key Findings A year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, market shifts had exacerbated waste pickers’ structural disadvantages, and... Read More
Informal Workers in Peru: A Statistical Profile, 2015–2021 This brief examines data on employment in Peru from 2015, 2019, 2020 and 2021, and analyzes the changes in employment brought by the COVID-19... Read More
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 Read More
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,... Read More
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,... Read More
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... Read More
Home-Based Workers’ Access to Social Protection: Lessons Learned from the IDPoor Programme in Cambodia This joint WIEGO and HomeNet Cambodia study adds to the limited research on home-based workers and their access to social-protection programmes... Read More
The Journey from “Factories in Homes” to Legal Recognition and Rights for Home-Based Workers in Pakistan This brief discusses the struggle of home-based workers in Pakistan to realize the rights enshrined in the Sindh Home-Based Workers Act of... Read More
Tight Tax Net, Loose Safety Net: Taxation and Social Protection in Accra’s Informal Sector While debates about taxation and social protection in relation to the informal economy are widespread, there is little empirical evidence... Read More
