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There are no economic indicators so important or revealing as the words of workers. Today, the voices of informal economy workers, who constitute 60 per cent of the world’s workforce, are helping us unpack the hardship, injustice, and possibility for transformation within our economic system, laid...
No hay indicadores económicos más importantes o reveladores que las palabras de lxs trabajadorxs. Actualmente, las voces de lxs trabajadorxs de la economía informal, que representan el 60% de lxs trabajadorxs en el mundo, nos ayudan a comprender las dificultades, la injusticia y la posibilidad de...
Il n’y a pas d’indicateurs économiques aussi importants ou révélateurs que les mots des travailleuse·eur·s. Aujourd’hui, les voix des travailleuse·eur·s de l’économie informelle, qui représentent 60 % de l’emploi mondial, nous aident à surmonter les difficultés, l’injustice et les possibilités de...
In an article in The Conversation , WIEGO's Mike Rogan and Caroline Skinner argue that job losses show that support for women informal workers is urgent. In South Africa, recent data suggest that under strict lockdown in April, two-thirds of the 3 million people who lost their jobs were women...
COVID-19 Poster Guidelines for Informal Traders (in streets, markets and spaza shops) Poster Afrikaans English Sotho Xhosa Zulu This poster provides COVID-19 health, rights and financial support information to workers in markets, streets and home shops. It was developed by WIEGO in consultation with...
9am NY / 10am Montevideo / 2pm London / 3pm Brussels / 4pm Nairobi / 8pm Bangkok The COVID-19 Pandemic has starkly exposed how the role of care is central to sustain life in our societies. In a context of a health crisis, where "staying at home" is one of the main strategies to face the emergency...
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.