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Findings from South Africa suggest that supporting informal employment could help countries reach development goals by Mike Rogan & Paul Cichello Informal workers are all too often seen simply as “vulnerable” and “unproductive” workers trapped in a cycle of poverty. It’s true that informal workers –...
Since the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza buildings in Bangladesh in 2013, the decent work deficits in global supply chains have enjoyed renewed focus. The tragedy has resulted in the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety, the Bangladesh Alliance, and, ultimately, in the 2016 International...
Desde el trágico colapso, en 2013, de los edificios del Rana Plaza en Bangladés, las deficiencias en el respeto de los derechos fundamentales en el trabajo en las cadenas mundiales de suministro han recibido una renovada atención. La tragedia ha impulsado el Acuerdo de Bangladés sobre seguridad en...
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been exploring technologies used by informal workers to improve their productivity and some of the challenges they face in upgrading this “technology” – often simple tools, such as knives, ropes and wheelbarrows. The results are based on a report conducted by...
Las organizaciones de trabajadores y trabajadoras* en empleo informal necesitan solidaridad, claridad y responsabilidad para conseguir victorias en las negociaciones Puede que sorprenda saber que los trabajadores de la economía informal, al igual que los que tienen un empleo formal, se involucran...
Por Kendra Hughes En los últimos años, ha habido un creciente énfasis en el potencial de la tecnología para sacar a millones de la pobreza. Los Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible (ODS) fijan los indicadores internacionales garantizando que los pobres y las personas vulnerables disponen de los mismos...
Tecnología e innovación en la base de la pirámide económica Nisha tiene 19 años y pasa sus días encorvada sobre una pequeña tabla en el suelo, enrollando varitas de incienso para un contratista local en Ahmedabad, India. Enrollar varitas de incienso a mano es un trabajo duro, y Nisha solo gana entre...
Informal worker organizations need solidarity, clarity and accountability to record bargaining wins It might be surprising to learn that workers in the informal economy – just like those in formal employment – engage extensively in collective negotiations. This common strategy is one of the most...
By Kendra Hughes In recent years, there has been an increasing emphasis on the potential for technology to lift millions out of poverty. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out global benchmarks to ensure the poor and vulnerable have equal rights to economic resources, including appropriate...
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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.