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Español Français Português 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 of Brazil—since I...
Our MBO (Membership-based Organization) Newsletter series has been revived, with a new format featuring shorter and more focused stories.
WIEGO’s Organization & Representation Programme (ORP) supports organizations of workers in the informal economy to build their organizational and leadership capacity, and to connect and align with allies as they fight to improve the working conditions and livelihoods of their members.
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.