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8:00-16:30 WIEGO and Redesol, a second level network of cooperatives in Minas Gerais, Brazil, organized the V Annual Encare meeting in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The event was an important opportunity for more than 180 waste pickers affiliated to Redesol, which is composed of 14 cooperatives, to...
The National Consultation on Universal Health Care (UHC) in India took place in New Delhi in August 2018. The workshop was organized by SEWA (Self-Employed Women’s Association), a WIEGO member, along with the Population Foundation of India (PFI) and the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)...
Using ILO Mechanisms to Implement the Labour Code for Homeworkers in Bulgaria In 2009, Bulgaria ratified the ILO Home Work Convention (C177) and Recommendation (R184) – and amended its Labour Code. However, it has not enforced the legislation and according to the trade union, UNITY (TUSIW "Edinstvo"...
Manchester, England The British Society of Gerontology 47th Annual Conference 2018 was held at the University of Manchester, England, from 4-6 July 2018. The theme was "Ageing in an Unequal World: Shaping Environments for the 21st Century". Photo: Supranee Tubsakul Francie Lund , Senior Advisor to...
The “Domestic Workers and Convention 189: Making It Real!” workshop took place in June 2018 in Nairobi. Hosted by the Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotel, Education Institutions, Hospitals and Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA), IDWF affiliate in Kenya, alongside WIEGO and the IDWF, the event was attended by...
Mexico City, Mexico "Dialogues on Public Space: Informal Work and Mobility" took place on June 13, 2018, in Mexico City. The objective of the event was to create a space for dialogue and discussion between informal workers who perform their activities in the public space and activists of groups of...
London, England This public seminar on June 6th in London, co-organized by WIEGO and by the Open Society Foundation, was well-attended. Access presentations below. WIEGO’s International Coordinator Sally Roever was one of the co-chairs of the event, alongside David Bright, Director of Grants at the...
Paris, France Photo by: Juan Arredondo/Getty Images Reportage Organized by the French Development Agency (AFD), the Women Employment in Latin America workshop took place on May 31st in Paris, France. The event was followed by the conference “The Sustainable City in Europe, Latin America and the...
Washington D.C., USA and online The launch took place from 10 AM - 12 Noon EDT on May 29. “Including the Excluded" is a working paper in the World Resources Report Towards a More Equal City . It reveals how cities in the global South can create policies, legislation and practices that support...
Geneva, Switzerland "Violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work" was on the agenda for the first time at the International Labour Conference (ILC). This year, the Standard Setting Committee held discussions with a view to establishing a new international labour standard in...
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.