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The 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), will take place from 13-25 March in a hybrid format with virtual meetings.
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...
International Domestic Worker Federation (IDWF) affiliates from across Africa gathered in May at this workshop, aimed at strengthening worker leaders' skills in negotiating with employers and with government. This was a follow up to the Making it Real workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya in June 2018.
WIEGO and the IDWF partnered to write this toolkit to support IDWF affiliates in their efforts to make C189 real for domestic workers. Also available in Français, Português, Swahili, and Amharic. Access the accompanying pamphlet for domestic workers. Also in Français and Português.
A WIEGO e a IDWF entraram em uma parceria para escrever este kit de ferramentas para apoiar as afiliadas da IDWF em seus esforços para tornar a C189 uma realidade para trabalhadores(as) domésticos(as).
WIEGO et la FITD ont fait équipe pour élaborer cette trousse d’outils afin de soutenir les affiliées de la FITD dans leurs efforts de traduire la C189 dans les faits pour les travailleuses domestiques.
More than three million women are forced into servitude as domestic workers every year, often lured to other countries in the Persian Gulf or Middle East under false pretenses. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on ways some advocates are working to protect workers, as well as women in...
Cairo, Egypt and Beirut, Lebanon“Informal labor is not a marginal issue in Arab countries. It is a core component of modern Arab economies and the distribution of work therein and is doomed to expand under current policies.” - Samir Aita, Lead Researcher, Arab Watch on Economic and Social Rights...
WIEGO International Coordinator Marty Chen speaks about the launch of the 2016 Arab Watch Report.
Presentation by Samir Aita on informal employment in Arab countries given during the 2017 launch of the Arab Watch Report on Informal Employment.
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.