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Technical BriefsImplementing ILO R204 on the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy: Lessons from South Africa’s Experience
The responsibility for implementation of the International Labour Organization’s Recommendation 204 concerning the Transition from the Informal...
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Organizing BriefsUnlocking Strength and Resilience: The Self Employed Women’s Association’s COVID-19 Strategies in Delhi
The Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) has over 2.5 million members across 18 states in India. SEWA organizes women workers to achieve...
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Resource DocumentsNew Forms of Social Insurance: The Case of the KAMBE Savings and Credit Cooperative in Uganda
The experience of the KAMBE SACCO highlights the importance of savings as a safety net for workers in informal employment in times of emergency....
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PostCollective Bargaining March 12, 2024Street Vendors Organize Against Evictions in Dakar
Dakar’s street vendors have united in the PASI platform to assert their rights and propose alternative solutions to the evictions and relocations...
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WIEGO Network NewslettersMBO Newsletter – March 2024
Achieving gender balance and democratic leadership for all workers in informal employment is the focus of this MBO Newsletter. Many questions...
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PostBuilding Collective Power February 28, 2024Registering Informal Workers in India: e-Shram, an Opportunity Lost?
The launch of e-Shram, a national database of workers who earn a living in the informal economy, holds lessons for implementation going forward...
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Resource DocumentsCraft Supply Chains in Africa: Consolidating Our Findings
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PostBuilding Collective Power February 01, 2024India’s KKPKP Fights for Waste Pickers Rights
Aditya Vyas, Treasurer for the Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat (KKPKP), talks about the victories of the waste pickers in Pune and...
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PostBuilding Collective Power January 24, 2024Statistics as a Catalyst for Making Women Workers Visible
Renana Jhabvala, co-founder of SEWA and former chair of WIEGO, talks about the historical relationship between both organizations, and the...
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ReportChains and Challenges: Craft Supply Chains in Africa
Because crafts are such an important source of work and income for home‑based workers in Africa, HomeNet Africa, in partnership with WIEGO,...
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