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Re-building with Women: Amplifying their Voices in Ukraine’s Recovery
Even before Russia launched its full-scale attack on Ukraine on 24 February 2022, women workers, particularly those who are self-employed,...
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PostAccess to Public Space December 05, 20225 Local Actions to Support the Informal Workforce that Should Go Global
In promoting a better urban future, the United Nations recently called for the sharing of transformative approaches to local action – what...
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PostAccess to Public Space October 25, 2022Subverting Master Planning to Advance Informal Worker Interests: Lessons from Delhi
Heeding the United Nations call to share transformative approaches to local action on World Cities Day, Focal Cities Coordinator Jenna Harvey...
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Policy BriefsClaiming Space for Informal Work in Master Planning: Reflections from a People’s Campaign in Delhi
Master plans across the Global South tend to reflect Eurocentric, modernist city visions that are disconnected from the lived reality of...
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Book Review: The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the Future
Released in 2020, the book “The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the Future” has been reviewed by...
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Resource DocumentsThe Struggle for the Soul of Bhadra Chowk – A Heritage Plaza or Heritage Market? A Case Study from Ahmedabad, India
This case study documents the history of the struggle by street vendors, with SEWA’s support, to retain their right to vend – and their natural...
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PostAccess to Public Space August 24, 2022Protecting Informal Workers in Public Workplaces: Lessons from Asia
The rights of “everyone” or “every worker” laid down in international law should be the bedrock for building more inclusive cities. Realizing...
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PostExposure Dialogues August 18, 2022Milestone Talks on Informal Employment
In their first direct engagement, informal worker representatives and officials of the CNDH’s Program of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights...
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PostClimate Change and Just Transition August 02, 2022Enhancing Urban Informal Workers’ Contribution to Equity: A Call to Action
For its flagship GOLD Report, UCLG asked WIEGO for its expertise on the urban informal economy, with a focus on an agenda for action for...
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Working PapersUrban Planning and Informal Livelihoods in India: An Analysis of Urban Planning Laws and Processes in Delhi and Bangalore
This paper seeks to critically analyze the legal framework of urban planning in India and the challenges and opportunities it presents informal...
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