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Many countries around the world are at the onset of a care crisis: with the ageing of the population, and continually increasing rates of female labour participation, families are increasingly turning to domestic workers to care for their homes, children, and ageing parents. While an increasing...
This case study attempts to assess the overall impact of the project element: Economic and Employment Rights: Advancing Domestic Workers’ Leadership including the achievements, outcomes and critical success factors. The case study is based on annual reports of the programme, interviews with...
Este boletín incluye enlaces a los informes, videos y otra información sobre la FITH. Otras ediciones de FITH Boletín están disponibles. Available in English Esta edición describe sobre la reunión anual que el Comité Ejecutivo llevó a cabo en Sao Paulo en septiembre de este año además sobre la...
Adelle Blackett, professor of law at McGill University, spoke with WIEGO about the adoption of C189 and its significance, her role in challenging mindsets about domestic work and the importance of domestic workers’ voices in arriving at the adoption. Read a related blog post .
Abstract: The 1960 Ethiopian Civil Code regulates domestic working conditions, and it largely depends on employers’ sense of fairness. The Code provides insufficient protection to domestic workers and has failed to facilitate stable domestic labour contracts to the disadvantage of employers. The...
LLDRL Working Paper Series #7
IDWF Annual Report for 2015, features include: Key achievements of 2015, a stronger federation, better laws, policies, and practice, more awareness/more supporters and the next steps. Other issues of IDWF newsletter are available.
This newsletter includes links to reports, videos and other information about IDWF. This issue highlights include: International Domestic Workers Day Celebration, participation in UN High Level event, calls for solidarity in Jamaica and US. Disponible en español Other issues of IDWF Newsletter are...
This newsletter includes links to reports, videos and other information about IDWF. Disponible en español Other issues of IDWF Newsletter are available. This issue highlights celebrating 5 years of Convention 189 and IDWF's My Fair Home campaign.
This issue of the newsletter includes information abour progress that has been made around the world since 2011 when the ILO adopted Convention 189 on decent work for domestic workers and its accompanying Recommendation 201. Other issues of the ILO INWORK newsletter are also available in English...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.