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"Informal Workers in Bangkok: Considerations for Policymakers" summarizes the key challenges faced by home-based workers, domestic workers, street vendors, and motorcycle taxi drivers in Bangkok, Thailand. It explores local policies, plans, and programmes that impact informal workers and proposes...
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This brief examines how ILO member States have been improving the protection of domestic workers through the implementation of different instruments such as the Convention No. 189 and Recommendation No. 201.
Geneva, Switzerland Photo by Jonathan Torgovnik / Getty Images-Reportage The International Union of Food Workers (IUF) Women’s Conference and IUF Congress took place between August 26th and September 1st, in Geneva, Switzerland. The IUF is one of WIEGO’s board members. Karin Pape, Deputy Director of...
Johannesburg, South Africa Photo by: Jonathan Torgovnik, Getty Images/Reportage A leadership training session took place on August 19th and 20th 2017, in Johannesburg. WIEGO’s advisor and emeritus team member Chris Bonner attended to provide the training to Gauteng Province leaders of the South...
Taipei, Taiwan The 2017 International Workshop on Strategies for Combating Human Trafficking took place on July 25th and 26th in Taipei, Taiwan. The event is a high level-annual Conference (high level government people attending) on the effectiveness of efforts to counter human trafficking over the...
This is the annual report for 2016 for the International Domestic Workers' Federation.
WIEGO's June 2017 Newsletter for Membership-Based Organizations of Informal Workers. Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para Organizaciones con Base de Miembros (OBM), junio 2017. Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
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.