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En la nota de políticas núm. 3 de la OIT y WIEGO se presenta una visión general de las limitaciones a las que se enfrentan las trabajadoras de la economía informal para tener acceso a servicios de cuidado infantil de calidad, seguido de una nueva tipología de los servicios de cuidado infantil...
Women working in the informal economy must earn income. Child-care provision and parental leave are proven to have a positive impact on women’s labour force participation and are essential to creating decent work opportunities for women.
This brief presents a new typology of childcare services available to workers in the informal economy and their young children between 0-3 years old, based on primary research and a review of secondary sources.
WIEGO's Director of Social Protection, Laura Alfers, and Deputy Director Rachel Moussié wrote this assessment of the ILO's World Social Protection Report from an informal worker perspective.
This year’s World Day for Decent Work on October 7 calls for improved investment in the care economy, including child care. WIEGO’s Social Protection Team has been bringing attention to the particular child-care needs of women informal workers since launching the Child Care Campaign in 2017. Here...
When the 2019 International Labour Conference voted to adopt Convention 190 on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (C190), it marked a victory for informal workers—especially women—whose organizations advocated tirelessly to ensure C190 addresses the realities of some of the world’s...
Ninety-two per cent of women’s employment in the developing world is in the informal economy, and as urbanization proceeds an increasing number of these workers are to be found in cities. As they work to support themselves and their families, they lack protection and sufficient incomes to leave...
Early Childhood Matters aims to elevate key issues, spread awareness of promising solutions to support holistic child development and explore the elements needed to take those solutions to scale. The focus is on the voices of leadership standing up for young children and families; highlight examples...
This Working Paper responds to current debates on the future of social protection as employment relationships become increasingly non-existent, blurred or hidden. Drawing on WIEGO’s work, the paper argues that a large and growing informal economy should not be used to justify a complete delinking of...
This paper provides Member-Based Organizations (MBOs) with examples of how women in informal employment are mobilizing for child care in Brazil, Ghana and India. This paper suggests what can be implemented to address the perceptions and disengagement of local and national governments on the issue of...
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.