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In 2017, Focal Cities Delhi launched a campaign to change public perceptions about informal workers. We are hosting 13 episodes (each 15 minutes long) on the informal economy and the city, to be broadcast on All India Radio FM Rainbow. The objective of this activity is to use mainstream media to...
"Domestic Workers in the city" is the third episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.
"Street Vendors and the city" is the fourth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.
"Home Based Workers" is the fifth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.
This is the sixth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.
This is the tenth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.
This is the eleventh episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.
This is the twelfth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.
This 2016-2017 annual report reviews the latest research, activities, workshops, achievements and innovative ideas on the informal economy as well as the workers who are involved in this important sector.
For the most part, retail jobs are “bad jobs” characterized by low wages, unpredictable work schedules, and few opportunities for advancement. Labour experts Françoise Carré and Chris Tilly show that these conditions are not inevitable. In Where Bad Jobs Are Better , they investigate retail work...
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.