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por Leslie Vryenhoek junto con Karin Pape y Rachel Moussié La Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo (CIT) votó a favor de la aprobación del Convenio 190 sobre la eliminación de la violencia y el acoso en el mundo del trabajo (C190). Esto constituye una victoria significativa para los trabajadores en...
par Leslie Vryenhoek avec Karin Pape et Rachel Moussié La Conférence internationale du Travail (CIT) a voté pour l’adoption de la Convention 190 concernant l’élimination de la violence et du harcèlement dans le monde du travail (C190). Cela constitue une victoire importante pour les travailleurs de...
When the 2019 International Labour Conference voted to adopt Convention 190 on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work (C190), it marked a victory for informal workers—especially women—whose organizations advocated tirelessly to ensure C190 addresses the realities of some of the world’s...
A historic instrument on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work was adopted at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in 2019. WIEGO's delegation included informal worker representatives, who advocated for the convention to include all workers, especially the world's poor and...
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.
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.
The “Domestic Workers and C189: Power and Skills to Make it Real” workshop was held in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. The event, hosted by WIEGO and the IDWF, gathered representatives of all IDWF affiliates across Africa. This workshop was a follow up to the Domestic Workers and C189: Making it Real...
Ninety-two per cent of women’s employment in the developing world is in the informal economy, and as urbanization proceeds an increasing number of these workers are to be found in cities. As they work to support themselves and their families, they lack protection and sufficient incomes to leave...
El próximo mes, sabremos si el conmovedor retrato del director Alfonso Cuarón Orozco sobre una trabajadora del hogar en México en los años 70, recibirá un Óscar de la Academia. Habiendo sido recientemente galardonada como “Mejor película” en los premios de la crítica , las expectativas son altas. La...
Next month, we’ll find out if director Alfonso Cuarón Orozco’s moving portrayal of a domestic worker in 1970s Mexico will gain nods from the Academy with an Oscar. Having recently taken home “Best Picture” at the Critics’ Choice Awards , hopes are high. The movie has brought much-needed attention to...
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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.