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This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Abstract: This paper synthesizes recent research and evidence on urban policies and local government practices as they relate to street vending, one of the most visible occupations in the informal economy. It presents...
Wenever Patrick Mason passes south through the city of Detroit and crosses over the Detroit River, he feels like he’s stepping onto another planet. Windsor, Ontario, is less than 2 miles away from Michigan’s largest urban center, but he says no two cities in the world are further apart.
Abstract: I draw on my experiences as an organizer with a waste-pickers collective, Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat in Pune, India, to reflect on the power dynamics in control of public space. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), a public body, has used public resources to facilitate and...
How Local and National Governments Can Support the Urban Informal Economy 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. [1] With their work, urban informal workers make...
Cómo pueden los gobiernos locales y nacionales apoyar a la economía urbana informal Más del 50% de la fuerza de trabajo en las ciudades 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 [1] . Con su...
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Abstract: The occupation of waste picker has taken on new importance as a livelihood, especially since the last global economic downturn. Increasingly, waste pickers are being recognized for their valuable...
During a WIEGO side event at the 3rd session of the Preparatory Committee for Habitat III (PrepCom3), SEWA organizers speak to the opportunities and successes they have had in promoting urban planning with the participation of women street vendors. Learn more about Habitat III
During a WIEGO side event at the 3rd session of the Preparatory Committee for Habitat III (PrepCom3), Indira, a waste picker from Hasiru Dala in Bangalore, India speaks about the environmental contributions of waste pickers and calls on governments to support waste pickers by providing storage...
This video is in Spanish : En el marco del Tercer Comité preparatorio para Habitat 3, Laura Guanolouisa, recicladora y lider de la Red Nacional de Recicladores del Ecuador (RENAREC) explica que esta haciendo RENAREC para dignificar las condiciones de trabajo de los recicladores y habla del proceso...
This video is in Spanish : En el marco del Tercer Comité preparatorio para Habitat 3, Gloria Solorzano, una lider peruana de la Red Nacional de Trabajadores Autoempleados exige el reconocimiento para los y las trabajadores en la economia informal. Learn more about Habitat III
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.