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This PowerPoint presentation was given at the public seminar “Working with the Informal Economy: Solutions for Formalization” on June 6, 2018 in London. The event was co-organized by WIEGO and by the Open Society Foundation.
This PowerPoint presentation was given at the public seminar “Working with the Informal Economy: Solutions for Formalization” on June 6, 2018 in London. The event was co-organized by WIEGO and by the Open Society Foundation.
The in-depth news report explores the privatized separation at source programme in the City of Johannesburg and its impact on waste pickers' livelihoods. Stephen Leeuw (of the Interim Joburg Reclaimers Committee) and Simon Mbata (of SAWPA) are interviewed and provide testimonials on the impact of...
This video captures a last interview with a remarkable man. John Makwicana, a vendor in Durban's Warwick Junction, fought for the rights of informal workers to earn their livelihoods. He won a legal victory for street traders in South Africa. Read a blog about John Makwicana's victory. Read a blog...
When “Group of Seven” (G7) leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the USA convened in Canada in June 2018, their discussions were influenced by the recommendations from the G7’s Gender Equality Advisory Council. Child care and other social protection provisions played a key...
The Garment Worker Diaries is a yearlong research project focused on the lives and wages of garment workers in Cambodia, Bangladesh and India.
TÉRMINOS DE REFERENCIA: Experta/O En Educación De Trabajadores Programa De Derecho Administrativo – Ciudad De México
Rhiana Chinapen created this video to highlight the important work of reclaimers in South Africa. The video is 3 minutes, 52 seconds long.
Master Dissertation – Master in Development Studies, Graduate Institute, Geneva Abstract In the waste dump of Mbeubeuss in Senegal, waste pickers are informal workers who collect and sort materials for a living. This vulnerable population is exposed to various risks in terms of health, from diseases...
This presentation, made in Ottawa for Global Affairs Canada, IDRC and Oxfam Canada, details the importance of an intersectionality approach to women's economic empowerment.
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.