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Bangkok, Thailand Photo:Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Reportage The HomeNet South East Asia (HNSEA) Assembly and workshop in Bangkok took place on October 9th and 11th 2017. The event had several objectives, such as to receive and share country reports on the activities of HNSEA affiliates; to learn...
E quipo técnico y líderes de ARRECICLAR en Medellín. Foto: Arreciclar Las organizaciones de recicladores y recicladoras en Medelín, Popayán y Montería —RECIMED (Cooperativa Multiactiva de recicladores de Medellín), ARRECICLAR (Asociación de Recicladores de Antioquia) en Medellín; AREMARPO...
New Delhi, India Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Reportage The 12th Global Labour University (GLU) Conference took place on October 4th to 6th 2017 u nder the title “Reincarnation or Death of Neoliberalism? The rise of market authoritarianism and its challenges for labour”at the Jawaharlal...
A Q&A on a recently released scan of four occupational sectors We spoke with the authors of a recently released study, " Informal Workers in Bangkok: A Scan of Four Occupational Sectors ", to learn more about the role that domestic workers, home-based workers, motorcycle taxi drivers, and street...
This table (Excel spreadsheet) contains the data WIEGO commissioned on informal employment and its workers in 19 cities. WIEGO now produces more comprehensive data on cities in its Statistical Brief Series . The advocates and policymakers who work with WIEGO need statistics on informal workers to...
BANGKOK, 4 October, 2017 - HomeNet Thailand and WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing) have released a new study, entitled “Informal Workers in Bangkok, Thailand: Scan of Four Occupational Sectors.” The study explores key challenges faced by home-based workers, domestic...
The privatization of waste management and introduction of municipal policies which restrict access to waste can have a negative impact on waste pickers. Through interviews with the geographer David Harvey and Montevideo waste pickers Méndez, Alejandro and Víctor, the video analyzes the social...
Letter from WIEGO to President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe addressing the current situation in Harare City Central Business District where street vendors are facing evicitions and clashes with City Police officers as part of "Operation Restore Order."
"Women informal workers and the city" is the second episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.
"Who are the informal workers in the cities" is the first episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.
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.