Occupational Group: Home-Based Workers

In COVID-19 Crisis, El Sindicato Unico de la Aguja (SUA) in Uruguay is making masks

Conversation held on April 23, 2020 between Flor de Liz Feijoo (SUA General Secretary) and Laura Morillo (ORP WIEGO). All images and videos...

La fuerza laboral del trabajo en domicilio del mundo pide protecciones para sobrevivir el COVID-19

Impact of public health measures on informal workers livelihoods and health

Las personas trabajadoras textiles más vulnerables no trabajan en fábricas: Las marcas mundiales deberían protegerlas

Las personas trabajadoras en la parte inferior de la cadena de suministro textil (trabajadoras subcontratadas, en su mayoría mujeres, que...

Les travailleuse·eur·s les plus vulnérables de l’industrie du vêtement ne sont pas dans les usines : Les marques mondiales doivent les protéger

Les travailleuse·eur·s au bas de la chaîne d’approvisionnement du vêtement – des travailleuses sous-traitantes à domicile, notamment des...

The world’s most vulnerable garment workers aren’t in factories – and global brands need to step up to protect them

Workers at the bottom of the garment supply chain — subcontracted homeworkers, mostly women, who stitch from homes for some of the leading...

How Homeworkers Can Use the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector

This guide explains the OECD Guidelines for Multi-National Enterprises (MNEs), the MNEs’ responsibilities to workers in their supply chains;...

Impact of public health measures on informal workers’ livelihoods: Rapid assessment

Between 23 March-8 April, WIEGO conducted a rapid assessment to understand how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting informal workers in Africa,...

Las personas trabajadoras en domicilio frente a un nuevo tipo de aislamiento

Foto: Una trabajadora en domicilio en Tailandia (foto provista por HomeNet Tailandia)Las trabajadoras y trabajadores que producen bienes...

HOME-BASED WORKERS: A New Kind of Isolation

Home-based workers who produce goods and services for local markets or for national and international buyers have always been isolated and...