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This report summarizes the activities of Phase 2 of the Legal Empowerment project in Lima, Peru.
Ghana TUC’s campaign poster for domestic workers.
These by-laws regulate hawking and street vending in the Ghanzi Distrcit of Botswana.
Informal trading is a prevalent reality in African cities, still marked by high degree of poverty, unemployment and inequality, and affected by global economic fluctuations. Informal trading constitutes a safety net in times of economic hardship, and a major way for marginalised groups to enter the...
Le commerce informel est une réalité incontournable dans les villes africaines, marquées par un niveau élevé de pauvreté, de chômage et d’inégalités et, assujetti aux fluctuations de l’économie mondiale. Le commerce informel constitue une soupape essentielle, et un point d’entrée sur le marché du...
This report documents the results of a discussion on relevant Laws and practices that affect Domestic Workers, kayayeis (headload porters) and Street Vendors.
This document was produced by WIEGO’s Law Director, in consultation with HomeNet South Asia, HomeNet Southeast Asia and others working with homeworkers, for a consultative workshop by the Global Labour University and FES held in Nepal, October 2016.
Abstract: The Southern African Development Community region (SADC) has seen a trend toward applying Alternative Dispute Settlement (ADR) systems to labour disputes. This chapter first looks at the social and human rights dimensions of SADC, highlighting its history, its character and some of the...
La “Estrategia Nacional de Tránsito a la Economía Formal” es el resultado de un arduo trabajo de los representantes de los sectores de trabajadores, empleadores y gobierno. Contempla acciones en los cuatro ejes que los sectores han considerado como prioritarios, a saber: formación técnico...
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.