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WIEGO Briefs, part of the WIEGO Publication Series, provide user-friendly documentation for those involved in advocacy, policy and research on the informal economy.
WIEGO Team bios Programme Team Sally Roever International Coordinator See specialist profile Joann Vanek Senior Advisor, Statistics See specialist profile Françoise Carré Director, Statistics Programme See specialist profile Laura Alfers Director, Social Protection Programme See specialist profile...
Olga Abizaid - Global Focal Cities Coordinator Olga Abizaid has worked with WIEGO in a variety of roles since 2014. Currently, she provides support to WIEGO's work in Colombia, Peru and Senegal to strengthen, and give visibility to, informal workers organizations. This entails documenting the...
This is the primary human rights agreement for members of the Organisation of American States (OAS). It includes the right to life, right to personal liberty, right to fair trial, right to compensation when rights are violated, freedom of assembly and association, right to property.
This Employment Ordinance provides for the protection of the wages of employees, to regulate general conditions of employment and employment agencies.
This United Nation's International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights recognises a number of key rights. The rights embodied in the Covenant include the right to work, the right to decent working conditions, a decent living, formation of trade unions, collective bargaining, social...
This United Nation's International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights recognises a number of key rights. The rights embodied in the Covenant include the right to work, the right to decent working conditions, a decent living, formation of trade unions, collective bargaining, social...
This Convention seeks to adopt certain proposals concerning employment policy, with a view to stimulating economic growth and development, raising levels of living, meeting manpower requirements and overcoming unemployment and under-employment, by proposing that each member state shall declare and...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.