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Abstract in French and English. Article in English.
Special issue on labor in the global South
Abstract: A key aspect of facilitating a transformation to a more just and equitable society should be the facilitation of decent work, through the adoption of labour standards. Yet the majority of workers in the global South are engaged in vulnerable, informal work that offers very little (if any)...
The number of marketplaces in the United States is growing rapidly. This growth belies the long history of marketplaces and signals their reemergence as tools of planning practice. This article examines ways to plan marketplaces and how those strategies can help achieve various direct and indirect...
This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series . View list of all WIEGO briefs .
Kagad Kach Kashtakari Panchayat is a trade union. It brings together waste pickers, itinerant waste buyers, waste collectors and other informal recyclers. KKPKP recovers, collects, categorises and sells scrap materials such as corrugated board, paper, plastics, metals and glass for recycling. KKPKP...
Stree Mukti Sanghatana works with waste pickers within its waste management program.
Información sobre la Asociación Nacional de Recicladores de Colombia
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.