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This paper was produced as a contribution to the 2016 Arab Watch Report on Economic and Social Rights, which focused on informal labor in the Arab region. This paper gives an overview of how neoliberal policies have historically affected the informal economy in the region.
This paper was produced as a contribution to the 2016 Arab Watch Report on Economic and Social Rights, which focused on informal labor in the Arab region. This paper gives a background to informal labor in Arab countries.
In 2013, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) produced toolkit on Learning and Working in the Informal Economy with a focus on skills development in the and for the informal economy. Marty Chen, WIEGO International Coordinator, wrote a piece for the Toolkit on which focused on the...
Abstract: For most, the term “public space” conjures up images of large, open areas: community centers for meetings and social events; the ancient Greek agora for political debates; green parks for festivals and recreation. In many of the world’s major cities, however, public spaces like these are...
La “Estrategia Nacional de Tránsito a la Economía Formal” es el resultado de un arduo trabajo de los representantes de los sectores de trabajadores, empleadores y gobierno. Contempla acciones en los cuatro ejes que los sectores han considerado como prioritarios, a saber: formación técnico...
From the website: "This platform began in 2013 as a collaboration between the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) and the former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Magdalena Sepúlveda to enhance awareness of, and develop the capacity...
The perennially fascinating and tactless subject of 21st-century servitude is the theme of this well acted and absorbing film – to be compared with Sebastián Silva’s 2009 gem The Maid, and, from much further back, Joseph Losey’s 1960 classic The Servant. Read more and watch the video .
The Bogotá success demonstrates that the inclusion of waste pickers within the waste management system is possible through continuous effort over time to gradually change government policies and practices. This is a case study.
Este número del boletín WIEGO incluye: - La delegación regresa de la CIT 2015 con una histórica norma del trabajo para las trabajadoras y los trabajadores en la economía informal - Noticias por sectores - Los programas principales de WIEGO - El sitio web de WIEGO tiene una nueva imagen y WIEGO...
Ce édition du bulletin WIEGO inclut: - La délégation revient de la CIT 2015 avec une norme du travail historique pour les travailleurs et travailleuses informels - Actualités Sectorielles - Les Programmes Fondamentaux de WIEGO - Le site internet de WIEGO fait peau neuve et le site espagnol est lancé...
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.