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Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para Organizaciones con Base de Miembros (OBM), julio 2018. Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
"The Future of Cities: Leveraging Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development" was a side event at the Sustainable Development High Level Political Forum meeting in July 2018. The July 9 side event, hosted by the UNDP and World Resources Institute (WRI), included WIEGO's Marty Chen as a...
WIEGO's Urban Research Director Caroline Skinner spoke at the launch event for this publication in Johannesburg, produced by Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) and the South Africa Local Government Association (SALGA). This is one of several clips from this event. Watch video...
Francie Lund made this presentation as part of the plenary panel “Ageing in a Global Context” at the Ageing in an Unequal World conference, hosted by t he British Society of Gerontology 47th Annual Conference 2018 at the University of Manchester, England, from 4-6 July 2018.
This "solutions article" from the group Apolitical explores the growing need for migrant domestic workers in many developed countries, and what can be done or is being done to protect these vulnerable workers. WIEGO's Karin Pape is quoted in the article.
This week, we take a step-by-step look at what it takes for informal workers’ to stage a successful collective action. We’ll dive into the necessary preparatory processes and break down key concepts. This article is excerpted from our sixth book in our popular series, Organizing in the Informal...
By Carlin Carr Building off the momentum of the New Urban Agenda, we’re focused on assisting local decision-makers in better understanding informal workers and how to incorporate them into cities. This article is the first in a series where we’ll provide practical ideas and examples as a resource to...
WIEGO's response to the attacks on waste pickers who work at the Genesis Landfill in Johannesburg in June 2018. The atttacks, in which reclaimers homes were raided and workers injured -- at least 15 hopitalized, 4 in serious condition -- were carried out by a private security force. WIEGO calls on...
Domestic workers — those who cook, clean, sweep, and child-mind in private homes across the globe — face unusually challenging circumstances in their every day working lives. Those challenges have fuelled a movement by the workers themselves, and this week we’ll hear from those women on the...
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.