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Cooperatives are an important form of democratic organization and solidarity for informal workers, who come together to gain access to services and markets and to engage in collective negotiations. WIEGO works with, supports and conducts research on cooperatives in many regions. Here is a sample of...
Português By Jennifer Thaís Santos Fernandes I am Jennifer Thaís Santos Fernandes. I am 25 years old and I am a young black woman and a waste picker. I have worked at ASCITO, a waste picker association from the city of Itabirito—a town in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte in the south-east...
English Por Jennifer Thaís Santos Fernandes Sou Jennifer Thaís Santos Fernandes. Tenho 25 anos, sou uma jovem negra e catadora de materiais recicláveis. Desde os 16 anos trabalho na ASCITO, uma associação de catadores da cidade de Itabirito, na Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, que fica no...
English Español Português Je m’appelle Jennifer Thaís Santos Fernandes, j’ai 25 ans et je suis récupératrice de matériaux, une jeune femme noire. Je travaille, et ce , depuis l’âge de 16 ans, au sein de l’ASCITO, une association de récupératrices et de récupérateurs de matériaux, établie à Itabirito...
English Français Português Mi nombre es Jennifer Thaís Santos Fernandes. Tengo 25 años y soy una joven negra y recicladora. He trabajado en ASCITO, una asociación de personas recicladoras de la ciudad de Itabirito —ubicada en la región metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, en el sudeste de Brasil— desde...
English Español Français Sou Jennifer Thaís Santos Fernandes. Tenho 25 anos, sou uma jovem negra e catadora de materiais recicláveis. Desde os 16 anos trabalho na ASCITO, uma associação de catadores da cidade de Itabirito, na Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, que fica no sudeste do Brasil. O...
Building Connections During the Pandemic: The Role of Community Action Groups in Addressing Hunger and Relief March 2021 By Roshini Diwakar, Mahila Housing Sewa Trust The Indian government’s Public Distribution System (PDS) shops have always played a critical role in addressing food insecurity in...
Community paralegals –who are members of a community or group trained in the law to assist their fellow community or group members with legal issues– possess a combination of legal skills, contextual knowledge, accessibility and affordability that might prove well suited to support domestic workers...
Rukaya Bawule is 26 years old and a leader of the kayayei, or headporters, in Agbogbloshie market in Accra, Ghana. Through her organization, the Old Fadama Kayayei Association, Rukaya supports the kayayei during the pandemic by sharing information about the need for PPE and vaccination, and by...
Reshmaben is an organizer with the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA). She learnt tailoring from her mother when she was 14. Now, at 29, she helps raise awareness among workers about the importance of vaccination and protection against the virus. SEWA also stepped in to provide relief...
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.