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The social protection of informal workers is a daunting—but not insurmountable—challenge in the Global South, and increasingly in the North. This blog post was written by WIEGO's Social Protection Programme Director, Gisèle Yasmeen, at the invitation of the organizers of the Asian Development Bank's...
El borde de la carretera, los mercados públicos, los hogares y vertederos: todos éstos son sitios donde los trabajadores informales trabajan, y todos son sitios que marcan una intersección no examinada entre la salud y seguridad urbana y la salud y seguridad ocupacional. La salud y seguridad...
Bords de route, marchés publics, maisons, décharges... Autant de lieu de travail des travailleurs informels, tous des lieux non examinés, mais où se croisent la santé et sécurité urbaine d’une part et, d’autre part, la santé et sécurité au travail (SST). En général, celle-ci constitue un domaine...
New Solutions is a journal of occupational health that has a progressive worker-oriented focus. The August 2016 special issue focuses on the health and safety of informal workers. Guest Editors are Francie Lund (link to Francie’s profile) and Rajen Naidoo. A number of papers are written by familiar...
Abstract: Large numbers of workers worldwide work informally. Yet the discipline and practice of occupational health and safety covers largely only formal workers, in formal work places. A comprehensive approach would have to take into account specific hazards faced by those in different occupations...
Abstract: This article focuses on an action-research project which is attempting to extend occupational health and safety to a group of street traders in Durban, South Africa, using a variety of different (and sometimes unconventional) institutional actors. The article is written from the...
Abstract: South African low-income communities face many challenges (e.g., insufficient housing, poor service delivery, and abject poverty); additionally, a silent challenge of pest infestation plagues these areas resulting in disease risks, nuisances, and stigma. Consequently, an enterprising urban...
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Abstract: This article is a critical reflection on the Phephanathi Platform, an ongoing collaboration among organizations of informal traders working in the Warwick Junction markets in Durban, South Africa and their...
This document (in Spanish), developed by informal workers' organizations from Peru, presents a set of recommendations in three main areas: governance and social dialogue, social protection, and financial and productivity support. The purpose was to engage with political parties that were contending...
This social protection newsletter from the ILO includes links to current news, data, recent publications, and other resources concerning social protection.
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.