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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Aug 19 2017

    Leadership training for Gauteng Province in Johannesburg

    • August 19, 2017 - August 20, 2017
    • Johannesburg, South Africa

    Johannesburg, South Africa   Photo by: Jonathan Torgovnik, Getty Images/Reportage   A leadership training session took place on August 19th...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Mar 29 2018

    Consultation on Public Space and Inclusive Management of Street Trade

    • March 29, 2018

    Dakar, Senegal

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. May 23 2017

    Workshop on the Implementation of ILO Recommendation 204 in South Africa

    • May 23, 2017 - May 25, 2017

    Johannesburg, South Africa

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Jan 31 2018

    Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Street Vendor Evictions in Accra, Ghana

    • January 31, 2018

    Accra, Ghana

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. May 24 2019

    Domestic Workers and C189: Power and Skills to Make it Real

    • May 24, 2019 - May 26, 2019

    The “Domestic Workers and C189: Power and Skills to Make it Real” workshop was held in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. The event, hosted by WIEGO...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Oct 08 2018

    FES-Zambia, WIEGO/ITUC- Africa/ALRN Rights-Based Social Protection Workshop

    • October 8, 2018 - October 10, 2018

    Lusaka, Zambia   “Social protection is about providing for those in society unable to provide for themselves, the poor, the incapacitated,...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Aug 17 2016

    Informal Economy Workers Meet Political Parties in Ghana

    • August 17, 2016
    • Accra, Ghana

    Accra, Ghana Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images Reportage Associations of informal economy met representatives of major Ghanaian political parties,...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Feb 22 2016

    Habitat III Regional Meeting in Africa

    • February 22, 2016 - February 26, 2016
    • Abuja, Nigeria

    WIEGO’s Victoria Okoye attended the Habitat III Africa Regional Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria. This meeting provided a platform to debate regional...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Feb 24 2016

    Inclusive Cities for the Urban Working Poor – Lessons from Africa

    • February 24, 2016
    • Westminster, London

    Hosted by the Africa Research Institute (ARI), this event showcased WIEGO’s research and analysis with a particular focus on Africa.Marty...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Mar 13 2014

    Transitioning from the Informal to Formal Economy

    • March 13, 2014 - March 14, 2014

    This event, supported by WIEGO, took place March 2014, in Johannesburg, South Africa   “Transitioning from the Informal to Formal Economy” Africa...

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