Protecting Human Rights in Informal Employment
Countries around the world have committed to guaranteeing human rights through national constitutions and international treaties – which include rights to work, and rights at work. Yet guidance on the actions governments should take to protect human rights in informal employment remains underdeveloped.
Our advocacy seeks to change this by working with national, regional and international mechanisms that protect and promote human rights. For example, in Latin America, we have worked with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to improve the working conditions of waste pickers and street vendors since 2017.
We also support our partners’ initiatives to hold governments and other powerful actors to account for violating the rights of workers in informal employment.