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History of this Movement Home-based workers approached SEWA. We realized that many ’housewives’ are workers, but are invisible – even for their husbands. - Renana Jhabvala, President of HomeNet South Asia and Chairperson of WIEGO, Opening address The home-based worker movement has its roots in the...
In 1997, 10 specialists on the informal economy met to plan a collaborative project that would bring together multiple constituencies in support of women workers and entrepreneurs in the informal economy. While most of WIEGO's key features were part of the original plan, the transformation of the...
The Social Protection Programme started the Child Care Initiative in 2014. Its aim is to encourage local and national governments to consider public child care as a key social protection measure that will reduce poverty and inequality.
Background and Issue Globally, over 50 percent of the population aged 15 years and above are found in informal employment; this remains especially high in three regions (Africa, the Arab States, and Asia and the Pacific). Within sub-Saharan Africa, informal employment (including agriculture) is the...
Over 130 People from 41 Countries Gather for WIEGO Network's 7th General Assembly: Organizing for Change Held in Johannesburg, South Africa from Nov. 12-14, the event gathered leaders, activists, researchers and policymakers in the informal economy to celebrate past achievements and chart the course...
Informal economy leaders from around the globe came together in Yogyakarta, Indonesia to celebrate recent achievements and chart the course ahead. The occasion was WIEGO's 6th General Assembly, held 11-13 November 2014. Staged every four years, the General Assembly is an important opportunity for...
WIEGO holds a General Assembly every four years. This crucial governance event brings together Network members to share experiences and knowledge, set priorities and frame issues, and review WIEGO’s current activities and future plans.
In March 2020, WIEGO’s Law Programme began a project to collect, collate and analyse the COVID-19 laws in 41 countries in Africa, 7 in Asia, and 16 in Latin America. The aim of this project was to investigate whether lawmakers recognized and addressed the needs of informal workers as they responded...
Administrative justice is a branch of law that informal workers can—and have—used to secure their livelihoods. WIEGO offers training workshops and helps workers connect with legal advisors. Here’s why and how it works.
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.