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A discussion with Mirai Chatterjee on SEWA’s holistic model and approach The Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India has been a pioneering trade union for poor women workers since 1972, branching off into a number of different initiatives to holistically support its members. It soon...
Photo book celebrating Marty Chen's 20 years at WIEGO, from the WIEGO team.
Presentation made during the WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.
Presentation made during the WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.
Magali Marega and Jo Vervecken draw on in-depth interviews of farmworkers in the Ecuadorian Banana farms, showing the health hazards of working in this sector. Through the voices of the workers, their core argument is that the problems encountered in the sector need to be understood within the...
Video from "Informal Workers' Narratives" hosted by Working People's Charter and co-curated by WIEGO and the Indian Alliance of Wastepickers (AIW).
This members-only site has been developed by WIEGO to assist membership-based organizations (MBOs) of informal workers in their efforts to raise funds while strengthening their administrative and financial management, and establishing more effective planning, monitoring and evaluation systems. Tools...
This book discusses the transformation of labour movements and trade unionism in post-liberalised India. It looks at emerging collectivism, both in formal and informal sectors, and relates it to changing political and industrial relations. Bringing together studies of resistance, struggles and new...
The New Urban Agenda, the 20-year strategy on sustainable urbanization, was formally adopted by over 160 countries at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in October 2016. The final document explicitly recognizes “the contribution of the working...
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.