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The AIM's website describes the organization as follows: "The Association Internationale de la Mutualité (AIM; International Association of Mutual Benefit Societies) is a grouping of autonomous health insurance and social protection bodies operating according to the principles of solidarity and non...
Shirakat is a non-governmental organization working on human rights and women’s rights in Pakistan.
According to its website, the mission of Development Pathways "is to ensure that developing country governments have access to evidence-based policy advice and technical assistance, enabling them to implement progressive social policies that effectively tackle poverty, reduce inequality, strengthen...
From the ETUI website: "The European Trade Union Institute is the independent research and training centre of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) which itself affiliates European trade unions into a single European umbrella organisation. The ETUI places its expertise – acquired in...
The World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law project measures how laws, regulations, and institutions differentiate between women and men in ways that may affect women's incentives or capacity to work or to set up and run businesses. It analyzes legal differences on the basis of gender in 143...
This website has information about SEWA Delhi's work with informal workers including construction workers, domestic workers, and street vendors.
Livelihood plans must be an integral component of any dump closure process Waste pickers around the globe contribute to a cleaner environment, healthier cities and lower municipal budgets. These vital workers in informal employment (and their families) depend on the availability of recyclable...
The world is entering a new epoch of urbanization. By 2050 it is projected that two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas, with a net urban population increase of 2.4 billion people from 2015, mostly in Africa and Asia.1 Cities that are already struggling to provide clean...
In an interview with Pamhidzai H. Bamu , WIEGO’s Africa Coordinator for the Law Programme, we discuss “administrative action” — actions or decisions by the executive arm of national, provincial or local governments — that impact informal workers and the area of law called administrative law, which...
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.