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Synopsis: By 2035, 11.5 million Americans will be over the age of eighty-five, more than double todays 5 million, living longer than ever before. To enable all of us to age with dignity and security in the face of this coming Age Wave, our society must learn to value the care of our elders. The...
Este número del boletín WIEGO se concentra en 6ª Asamblea General de WIEGO. La Asamblea General se celebró en Yogyakarta, Indonesia. En esta edición: - Exposiciones destacando los éxitos en trabajos colaborativos - Liderazgo de las mujeres y empoderamiento económico - Diálogo político: la...
This is the February 2015 issue of ILO's newsletter to feature its resources on domestic work. The resources include materials for research, policy, and practice. Disponible en español Disponible en français Additional issues also available in English, French, and Spanish.
This booklet "displays the findings of the study and shows many good practice examples of what trade unions do and can do to get domestic workers from isolation to organisation, e.g. through better laws and state-led systems, or through collective agreements with employers." Booklets are available...
The present report contains the results of research conducted between May and November 2014 for the EFFAT project “Promote industrial relations in the domestic work sector in Europe”. The report is available in English, French, and German. Related booklets (Domestic Workers in Europe Getting...
This is the January 2015 issue of ILO's newsletter to feature its resources on domestic work. The resources include materials for research, policy, and practice. Additional ILO newsletters on domestic work are also available in English, French, and Spanish.
This is the second part of the January 2015 issue of ILO's newsletter to feature its resources on domestic work. The resources include materials for research, policy, and practice. Disponible en español Disponible en français Additional issues also available in English, French, and Spanish.
Summary of materials related to the legal framework for domestic workers.Review of the main pieces of legislation related to this occupational sector, and the corresponding laws.
Verité Research recently conducted interviews with 22 members of civil society organizations to assess the quantity and quality of research on the subject of domestic workers' rights in Sri Lanka. While measuring and evaluating current literature on domestic workers, this report sets out a four...
This issue of the newsletter includes updates about the ILO Convention, information about new research related to domestic work in Sudan, domestic work in India, and trafficking in domestic work. It also includes information about relevant conferences in 2015.
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.