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Society is still not valuing domestic workers more than a decade after the International Labour Organization adopted a convention extending working rights to them. Only six African countries adopted the convention, leading to widespread discriminatory practices. Empowerment programs aim to assist...
In a ground-breaking decision for street vendors and other informal workers, the Constitutional Court of Uganda found the country’s vagrancy laws, which are often used to evict or arrest workers who work in public space, to be unconstitutional.
The rights of “everyone” or “every worker” laid down in international law should be the bedrock for building more inclusive cities. Realizing health and safety in public workplaces will require the provision and maintenance of physical and other infrastructure. Street and market vendors need...
The African Union recently adopted a Protocol on Social Protection, which is significant because it means that the African Union now has a single binding instrument that addresses a broad range of social-protection issues.
16 June 2011 was a momentous day for domestic workers around the globe. After a long, worker-led struggle, the International Labour Organization (ILO) finally adopted the Domestic Workers Convention 2011 (No. 189) . Domestic workers celebrated their recognition as workers who are entitled to labour...
English El 16 de junio de 2011 fue un día trascendental para las trabajadoras del hogar de todo el mundo. Después de una larga lucha liderada por las propias trabajadoras, la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) Finalmente adoptó el Convenio sobre las trabajadoras y los trabajadores...
WIEGO’s law team discusses how administrative law can empower and protect informal workers in urban public spaces Every day, street vendors face harassment from authorities — from evictions to confiscation of goods. Waste pickers, too, face the denial of access to landfills or space to sort their...
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.