WIEGO Blog

Overturning the Productivity Mandate: Putting People at the Centre

Federico Parra, Renata Farías

4 July 2024

It is a myth that cooperatives, which put people at the centre, are not a viable alternative to the current economic system because they lack productivity. Improving working conditions and people’s well-being favour productivity – not the other way around.

Recent Posts

El dilema del vertedero a cielo abierto: Cómo ayudar al medioambiente y respetar los derechos humanos

Sonia M. Dias

1 March 2020

Todas y todos hemos visto imágenes al respecto: enormes montículos de basura con hombres y mujeres hurgando entre los desechos. Esta difícil situación ha aumentado la presión internacional respecto de los problemas ambientales y de salud pública de estos peligrosos sitios. A diferencia de los rellenos sanitarios, los vertederos a cielo abierto no están diseñados para proteger el medio ambiente y la salud humana.

Environment/Climate change

Le dilemme des décharges à ciel ouvert : Comment aider l’environnement et respecter les droits humains

Sonia M. Dias

1 March 2020

Nous avons tous vu ces images : des monticules d’ordures avec d’hommes et femmes fouillant dans les déchets. Cette situation difficile a fait augmenter la pression internationale relative aux enjeux de l’environnement et la santé publique de ces si dangereux sites. Les décharges à ciel ouvert, à la différence des sites d’enfouissement,n’ont pas été conçues pour protéger ni l’environnement ni la santé des êtres humains.

Environment/Climate change

Podcast Interview: Caroline Skinner on Street Vendors and Public Space

WIEGO Blog

14 February 2020

In this podcast interview with Urban Research Director Caroline Skinner, she discusses WIEGO's new e-book, Street Vendors and Public Space: Essential insights on key trends and solutions. This all-in-one resource provides an important overview on the global context, issues and solutions for researchers, policymakers, activists and planners.

Public Space

Informal work in the 21st century: A curated reading list

WIEGO Blog

20 January 2020

The world is rapidly transforming and one of the biggest trends right now is the new world of work. But forget all the talk about a future of automation and robots. We’ve already reached a tipping point: 61 per cent of the world’s workforce is now informally employed.

Global Advocacy

Domestic workers at the International Labour Conference in Geneva

Looking Back at 2019: Informal Workers Demanded Change — and Won

WIEGO Blog

23 December 2019

In 2019, informal workers made some noise — in their home cities and at the highest global change-making bodies. They took to the streets, met with local officials and stood in front on the International Labour Organization in Geneva demanding to be seen, heard and, ultimately, treated with the respect and dignity they deserve as workers.

And they won.

Inclusive Cities / Urban Policies, Global Advocacy