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This document is a compilation of the biographies of the attendees from the WIEGO Network who will participate in the Sharing Workshop on Informal Workers which will be held in Hanoi on 13 March 2019.
The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) has organised a panel discussion around the theme, Promoting Rights-based Social Protection Policies for Gender Equality: A Prerequisite for Social Justice and Sustainable Development. The panel which features experts from international organisations, and...
This brochure explains what WIEGO's Focal Cities approach is, and what it is working to achieve in five cities.
Extending social protection to informal workers, most of whom are excluded from social protection, has become increasingly urgent as the global informal economy continues to grow. This Briefing Note provides an overview of current social protection debates and issues from an informal worker...
Étendre la protection sociale aux travailleuses et travailleurs de l'informel, qui pour la plupart sont exclus de toute protection sociale, devient de plus en plus urgent alors que l’économie informelle mondiale continue de croître. Cette note d'information fournit un aperçu des débats en cours et d...
A Q&A with Taylor Cass Talbott It’s hard to miss the shocking images of heaping plastic floating in the middle of the world’s oceans on the covers of magazines and on the evening news. The photos and reports have raised alarm bells with both citizens and policymakers alike. The ocean plastic waste...
A Q&A with Lakshmi Narayan As cities across the globe struggle to find efficient, cost-effective ways to manage waste, the women waste pickers of Pune, India, have launched a pioneering way forward. Waste pickers are among the poorest and most marginalized residents in India’s cities. To improve...
This brief offers details of the urban informal workers in South Africa's metros, with a further focus on three cities.
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.