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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.
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...
Esta publicación muestra que las ayudas a la maternidad para las trabajadoras en empleo informal y el cuidado infantil merecen una especial atención tanto de sus organizaciones y movimientos como de las autoridades locales y nacionales. Basándose en estudios de casos de Brasil, Ghana e India...
Ce rapport soutient que les prestations de maternité et les services de garde d'enfants pour les travailleuses de l´informel méritent l´attention de la part de leurs organisations et leurs mouvements ainsi que des autorités locales et nationales. S'appuyant sur des études de cas en provenance du...
Trabalhadoras Informais se Mobilizando pelo Cuidado das Crianças argumenta que benefícios à maternidade e os serviços de cuidado infantil para trabalhadoras informas merecem atenção tanto das suas organizações e movimentos como das autoridades locais e nacionais. Baseando-se em estudos de caso do...
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.