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From the abstract - "I review relevant literature on street trading management, and develop criteria for assessing the City of Cape Town’s street trading management approach. These criteria are linked to Lefebvre’s (1968) and Fainstein’s (2010) concepts of ‘the right to the city’ and ‘the just city’...
Note from WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.
Note from WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.
This document will focus on answering a specific set of questions concerning linking informality, housing and work.
This publication features case studies and profiles highlighting successful interventions by organizations of informal workers and includes strategies used to achieve positive outcomes, all of which can be used as resources for other organizations seeking to support the working poor in the urban...
Bangkok, Thailand Photo:Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Reportage The HomeNet South East Asia (HNSEA) Assembly and workshop in Bangkok took place on October 9th and 11th 2017. The event had several objectives, such as to receive and share country reports on the activities of HNSEA affiliates; to learn...
New Delhi, India Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Reportage The 12th Global Labour University (GLU) Conference took place on October 4th to 6th 2017 u nder the title “Reincarnation or Death of Neoliberalism? The rise of market authoritarianism and its challenges for labour”at the Jawaharlal...
Accra, Ghana Photo: Juan Arredondo/Getty Images Reportage On September 30, 2017, members of informal workers’ associations of Accra joined the Women's General Assembly and engaged the Ghanaian Minister of Gender, in Accra, at the Holy Spirit Cathedral Hall. The Assembly is an established platform...
Popayan , Colombia Photo by Juan Arredondo/Getty Images Reportage On September 29, 2017, the launch of the first payment to Popayan waste pickers as providers of public recycling services took place in Popayan, Colombia. Federico Parra, WIEGO’s Waste Picker Coordinator for Latin America, and Maria...
Livelihood plans must be an integral component of any dump closure process Waste pickers around the globe contribute to a cleaner environment, healthier cities and lower municipal budgets. These vital workers in informal employment (and their families) depend on the availability of recyclable...
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.