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At the International Labour Conference (ILC) 2026, Pat Horn, Founder of StreetNet International, discusses the ongoing negotiations towards an International Convention on platform work. This marks...

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What do platform workers need to achieve decent work? Speaking from the International Labour Conference (ILC) 2026, Salonie Muralidhara, WIEGO's Digitalization & Platformization Specialist, highl

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As artificial intelligence transforms the world of work, critical questions remain about who benefits, who is protected, and who has a voice in shaping the future. In this intervention at the Inte...

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As the International Labour Conference (ILC) prepares to debate a new international labour standard on decent work in the platform economy, workers' organizations are reviewing the ILO's draft Conv...

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How can the labour movement and its allies defend gender equality at the International Labour Conference (ILC)? This third preparatory webinar ahead of the ILC explores the connections between gen...

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How can we promote decent work for workers in the gig economy and platform economy? At this year’s International Labour Conference, employers, member states and workers will debate the adoption of...

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How do we achieve a truly just waste management system? In this webinar, hosted by WIEGO and the University of Barcelona, we launch the groundbreaking new book: Contested Waste: Environmental Conf...

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Transitioning from the informal economy to the formal economy is essential for achieving decent work for all—but how do we get there? This video explains a rights-based approach to formalization, ...

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La Commission africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples dirige l'élaboration de nouvelles lignes directrices visant à protéger les droits des personnes travailleuse-eurs dans l'économie inform...

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The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights is leading the development of new guidelines to protect workers’ rights in the informal economy. These guidelines aim to turn the principles of t...

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India-based organization, Janpahal is helping street vendors across Delhi cope with extreme heat driven by climate change. Through WhatsApp groups and physical signage in markets, street vendors re...

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Shanti-ben, a street vendor near Delhi's Lotus Temple explains how heatwaves impact her income and health, and how access to potable water, shade and bathroom facilities would help her cope. Shanti...

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Shanti-ben, a street vendor near Delhi's Lotus Temple explains how heatwaves impact her income and health, and how access to potable water, shade and bathroom facilities would help her cope. Shanti...

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India-based organization, Janpahal is helping street vendors across Delhi cope with extreme heat driven by climate change. Through WhatsApp groups and physical signage in markets, street vendors re...

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Babita-ben, a home-based worker from Delhi (India) and SEWA workers’ leader, explains how she navigates extreme weather events such as floods and heatwaves. Babita does handmade work, including eye...

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India-based organization, Janpahal is helping street vendors across Delhi cope with extreme heat driven by climate change. Through WhatsApp groups and physical signage in markets, street vendors re...

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Shanti-ben, a street vendor near Delhi's Lotus Temple explains how heatwaves impact her income and health, and how access to potable water, shade and bathroom facilities would help her cope. Shanti...

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¿Cuáles son las acciones que pueden llevar adelante los Gobiernos para garantizar el derecho a la salud para todas las personas? En el Día de la Cobertura Sanitaria Universal, la coordinadora de ...