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On September 15, 2021, the Campaign for Quality Child Care for all Workers (India) organized a webinar to highlight the critical importance of childcare for the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and for enabling women workers to re-enter the workforce. This note presents the evidence on...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented public health and humanitarian crisis, marked by forced lockdowns, social distancing, and consequent loss of livelihoods. Informal women workers and their children have been hardest hit by the current situation. It has increased the care burden of the...
This policy brief is an outcome of a collaboration between WIEGO, UNICEF and the ILO in advocating for family-friendly policies to protect and ensure social protection and care systems that are good for children, good for women and good for the economy.
Key Points The public health measures taken to contain the pandemic coupled with the economic slowdown have significantly reduced women informal traders’ earnings across the three cities. With limited access to cash transfers and food relief, women informal traders must continue working in markets...
109th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) ‣ ILO final Statement ‣ Introduction ‣ Global Network Position Paper ‣ Notable events with WIEGO Partners present ‣ Interventions of our delegates ‣ More information ILO final Statement Workers take fight for social protection to ILC Summary...
Aujourd’hui plus que jamais, la pandémie de la COVID-19 souligne le fait que la justice sociale et la reprise économique ne peuvent devenir réalité tant que les travailleuse·eur·s, chacun·e, ne bénéficient de conditions de travail décentes et que leurs contributions à la société ne sont pas...
A pandemia da COVID-19 ressalta, agora mais do que nunca, que a justiça social e a recuperação econômica não podem ser alcançadas até que todas as pessoas trabalhadoras tenham condições de trabalho dignas e que as contribuições que fazem à sociedade sejam compreendidas e reconhecidas. Os...
Пандемия COVID-19 лишний раз показала, что сейчас, более чем когда-либо, нельзя прийти к социальной справедливости и восстановлению экономики до тех пор, пока каждый работник не будет обеспечен достойными условиями труда, и пока не будет понят и признан вклад, который эти работники вносят в общество...
La pandemia de la COVID-19 subraya, ahora más que nunca, que la justicia social y la recuperación económica no se lograrán hasta que todas las personas trabajadoras tengan condiciones de trabajo dignas y se comprendan y reconozcan las contribuciones que hacen a la sociedad. Las personas que trabajan...
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores, now more than ever, that social justice and economic recovery cannot be achieved until every worker has decent working conditions and the contributions they make to society are understood and recognized. Workers in the informal economy are on the frontlines as...
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.