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In the midst of rapid urbanization, the question of whether and how to formalize the informal economy is a growing concern. According to Caroline Skinner , WIEGO's Programme Director on Urban Policies , the first step is to recognize the economic activities of informal workers and include them in...
A Regional Conference of City Authorities on Home-based Workers was organized by HomeNet South Asia and HomeNet Thailand on 7-9 May 2014 in Bangkok. The conference sought to highlight how good civic amenities impact the productivity, livelihoods and quality of life of urban home-based workers and...
En esta edición: Nació la federación de las trabajadoras del hogar En la India se aprobó una ley sobre la protección de los vendedores ambulantes La delegación de WIEGO tiene impacto en el Foro Urbano Mundial Se lanzó el Estudio de Monitoreo de la Economía Informal (EMEI) Trabajadores informales...
Dans cette édition: La Fédération est née! Protection des vendeurs de rue en Inde : le projet de loi est adopté! Forum urbain mondial : la délégation WIEGO a laissé des traces IEMS : l’étude est lancée Plateforme de formalisation : les travailleurs informels y ont participé Débats sur l’économie...
Juliana Brown Afari, Vice-President of StreetNet, Addresses Plenary International Labour Conference (ILC), June 2014 More information StreetNet Learn more about the ILC event View more videos from ILC event
Poornima Chikarmane addresses the ILC plenary on behalf of Suman More. Suman More has been a member of the waste picker's union Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat (KKPKP) in Pune, India for 21 years. She is currently a board member of SWaCH (India's first wholly-owned cooperative of self-employed...
IDWF speaks at the International Labour Conference (ILC), June 2014. For More Information: Learn more about the ILC event View more videos from ILC event
Orlando Machado from the organization Juventud Obrera Cristiana Internacional (Young Christian Workers Organization) speaks at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June, 2014. For More Information: Learn more about the ILC event View more videos from ILC event
Souley Zeinabou, President of FENASEIN (National Federation of Trade Unions), Niger, speaks at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June, 2014. For More Information: Learn more about the ILC event View more videos from ILC event
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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.