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Más del 50% de la fuerza de trabajo urbana en la mayor parte de los países en vías de desarrollo es informal –en rangos que van desde el 80% en el sur de Asia a más del 51% en América Latina. Con su trabajo, las trabajadoras y los trabajadores en empleo informal realizan importantes contribuciones...
More than 50 per cent of the urban work force in most developing countries is informal ‒ ranging from over 80 per cent in South Asia to over 51 per cent in Latin America. With their work, urban informal workers make important economic, social, and environmental contributions to their cities and...
Comfort Dryden of the WIEGO Delegation at Habitat III featured in a video by Next City speaking on inclusion of urban informal workers. A related news article is available on Next City's website.
This paper reports on a Policy Dialogue of the JWP (Joint Work Programme) Annual Meeting 2016. WIEGO is one of the Cities Alliance members and this report cites WIEGO's Senior Advisor, Marty Chen .
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. This paper, which also serves as an introduction to this special issue of Environment and Urbanization on urban livelihoods, draws on the WIEGO network’s experience to review the current state of knowledge on the...
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This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Abstract: This paper explores the impact of local government policies and urban plans on home-based workers. It presents recent national data on the size and composition of home-based work in developing countries as...
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Abstract: Technology is a key driver of change, not least in the world of work. Yet little is known about what technologies are used by – or impact on – the working poor in the informal economy, and in what ways. This...
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.