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This is the description provided by ODI : The gig economy is expanding globally, with exponential growth forecast in traditionally female-dominated sectors – notably on-demand household services including cooking, cleaning and care work. But little research has focused on gendered experiences or on...
WIEGO's Statistics Programme is launching a new set of Statistical Briefs that provide key indicators of informal employment and key categories of informal workers at the geographic levels of metros, urban and national. It is a guiding belief of the programme that statistics are essential in making...
Founded in 2007, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) is the nation’s leading voice for the millions of domestic workers in the United States, most of whom are women. NDWA's website can be accessed at the following two links: http://www.nationaldomesticworkeralliance.org http://www...
ILO Campaign Presentation
The information on this website is for the purpose of "focusing on the topical issue of female migrants working in Czech households aiming at providing these women with equal opportunities and rights and drawing attention of the public, media and policy makers to their situation." The website also...
Shirakat is a non-governmental organization working on human rights and women’s rights in Pakistan.
This organization is an NGO in the Czech Republic. Begun in 1992, its projects include providing assistance to immigrant domestic workers and other immigrant workers. The AIM website is available in English and Czech . The AIM also has a project website focusing specifically on the rights and...
The network comprises of local adult DW organisations/unions and support NGOs from Asia. At present, ADWN membership are from South Asia, East Asia and South East Asia who are mostly DW organisations including societies, trade unions and NGOs. The Committee for Asian Women acts as the secretariat...
Mahila Housing SEWA Trust (MHT) was established by Self Employed Women Association (SEWA) in 1994 with the overall objective of improving the housing and infrastructure conditions of poor women in the informal sector.
On 16 June, 2013, the second anniversary of the adoption of the C189 and the World Domestic Workers’ Day, domestic workers in Africa launched the Africa Domestic Workers Network (AfDWN) in Cape Town, South Africa. This historic conference gathered 95 domestic worker representatives of 17...
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.
WIEGO Briefs
This brief provides waste picker organizations, policymakers and practitioners with information about waste-to-energy initiatives, and solid waste management models that are true to an inclusive, circular economy while being suited for local contexts and offering livelihood protection.
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.