Advanced Search
Search Results
116 results found
Globally, 2-billion people work in the informal economy. They are some of the most vulnerable workers in the world, and they are the new majority. This means that 61% of workers globally rely on work that offers little pay and few protections, and women are particularly at risk. Public policies and...
Through a series of ambitious global commitments in recent years, governments across the world have signed on to build a more equitable and sustainable urban future.
A historic instrument on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of Work was adopted at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in 2019. WIEGO's delegation included informal worker representatives, who advocated for the convention to include all workers, especially the world's poor and...
HomeNet Thailand (HNT) has long advocated for the integration of Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) into the Thai Universal Coverage Scheme to allow access to these services for the almost two-thirds of workers who are informal . Following on Policy Brief No. 9, this brief focuses on innovative...
Extender la protección social a quienes trabajan en empleo informal, en su mayoría excluidos de cualquier protección social, se ha vuelto cada vez más urgente conforme la economía informal mundial sigue creciendo. Esta Nota informativa ofrece una visión general de los debates actuales y demás...
Increasing numbers of workers across the world experience eroding work related to social protection and those who ‘do’ social policy see this part of society only as citizens, or ‘poor and vulnerable and marginalized people rather than informal workers. The SP programme developed a framework that...
this briefing note highlights the causes and impact of violence that informal workers experience in trying to secure their livelihoods. The briefing note focuses on the specific forms of violence informal workers face across four sectors: home-based work, domestic work, street vending, and waste...
This Working Paper responds to current debates on the future of social protection as employment relationships become increasingly non-existent, blurred or hidden. Drawing on WIEGO’s work, the paper argues that a large and growing informal economy should not be used to justify a complete delinking of...
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...
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.