The Americas

Wither the “Labor” in Labor Day?

For many of us, the word “informal employment” conjures up images of street vendors, rickshaw drivers, or casual laborers in agriculture—all...

Child care for women informal workers proves essential to earning power

By Rachel Moussié Women’s economic empowerment is a central feature of development debates today. A key focus is the economic and social...

Five Case Studies that Illustrate Steps Toward an Inclusive City

Creating “inclusive cities” is a hot topic right now. Habitat III has just wound up in Quito, Ecuador – the UN’s urban conference that brought...

Inclusive Cities for Informal Workers

In most developing countries, well over half the urban workforce is informal. Yet informal workers – and their livelihoods –...

A New Research Study Gives Voice to Waste Pickers

The fact that waste pickers are capable of voicing their concerns, responding to challenges, and contributing to cities and to the urban...

Ciudades inclusivas para los trabajadores en empleo informal

En la mayoría de los países en desarrollo, mucho más de la mitad de la fuerza de trabajo urbana es informal. Pero las trabajadoras y los...

Un nuevo estudio de investigación da voz a los recicladores y las recicladoras

A menudo se ignora el hecho de que los recicladores y las recicladoras son capaces de expresar sus preocupaciones, responder a desafíos y...

Visibility Matters: New Publications Bridge Gender and Waste Issues

By Sonia Dias and Ana Carolina Ogando

Trabajadores en empleo informal en el Perú presentan sus demandas y propuestas a partidos políticos

By Olga Abizaid

Informal Governance and Organizational Success: The Effects of Non-Compliance among Lima’s Street Vending Organizations