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This report presents statistics and analysis on the status of women and men in the world, highlighting the current situation and changes over time. The report covers several broad policy areas – population and families, health, education, work, power and decision-making, violence against women...
Further to the General Discussion on “Decent Work and the Informal Economy” at the International Labour Conference 2002, an international conference on “Organizing in the Informal Economy” was convened jointly by SEWA, StreetNet, Ghana Trade Union Congress, Nigerian Labour Congress, and HomeNet...
Produced by the WIEGO's waste sector team to report back to waste pickers in Mozambique (in Portuguese)
Also available in English here .
Disponible en français ici .
An English translation of the resolution suspending the city’s tendering process in order to protect the rights of recyclers and the environmental health rights of the population.
A critical source of success of the Belo Horizonte model of including waste pickers into urban plans has been the high level of organization among workers, and the support these organizations have leveraged from government and private sector. This brief outlines the nature of this collective action...
This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View list of all WIEGO briefs .
Workshop Report, Bangkok, 3-5 March, 2011
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.