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This brief summarizes the findings of a set of case studies of collective bargaining by informal workers in five different countries. Included are examples of collective bargaining by waste pickers in Brazil, domestic workers in Uruguay, street traders in Liberia, bidi workers in India, and minibus...
This Guide is intended to be used in the preparation of projects that contribute to the formalization of recyclers and their integration into the recycling value chain. Through the application of the tools included in the Guide, it is possible to identify and take into account the needs of recyclers...
La Guía de Género desarrollada por la Iniciativa Regional para el Reciclaje Inclusivo intenta proveer herramientas prácticas y concretas para integrar la perspectiva de género en los proyectos de reciclaje inclusivo. Las mejoras que se produzcan en el diseño e implementación de proyectos empoderará...
In 1997, the financial crisis seriously damaged the Thai economy and led to the closing of many companies. Previously, it had been believed that laid-off workers would mostly return to rural employment or part-time urban tasks. However, research among street vendors in Bangkok reveals that many of...
This manual is intended for national statistical offices and other producers of statistics planning programmes to produce statistics on the informal sector and informal employment. The manual provides technical guidance on implementing international standards, presenting alternative measurement...
This documentary film by the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) illustrates how women from around the world organized within the International Labour Organization to establish the first global standards on Decent Work for Domestic Workers, Convention 189 (C189). C189: Conventional...
Urban India is undergoing transformation as formal electoral politics increasingly favors the new middle class. Scholarship tends to compartmentalize the politics of the new middle class and the poor, and this article focuses on inter-class relations. By focusing on relations between street hawkers...
According to the website, "the Informal City Dialogues is a year-long project supported by the Rockefeller Foundation and conducted by Forum for the Future." Six cities are included in the project: Accra, Bangkok, Chennai, Lima, Manila, and Nairobi.
La base de datos REM es la suma de distintas base de datos con información sobre organizaciones de recicladores en Africa, Asia y America Latina. Ha sido un proceso de varios años, encargado por WIEGO desde 2009 hasta 2013. Ahora se ha transformado en un esfuerzo de combinar todas las series de...
A base de dados WAW foi consolidada através de várias pesquisas e dados existentes sobre catadores de materiais recicláveis na África, Ásia e América Latina. O processo de consolidação da base dados foi coordenado pela WIEGO entre 2009 e 2013. Porém, é importante ressaltar que concentrar todas as...
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.