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Abstract: High levels of unemployment are a permanent feature in the urban areas of many developing countries. South Africa is no exception in this regard. Poverty and hardship caused by unemployment force many participants in the labour market to venture into the urban informal economy in order to...
Story prepared by: Olga Abizaid, WIEGO with Felipe Toledo, Fundación AVINA, Yolanda Bueno, Fundación Alianza, and María Llanes (former President of RENAREC) After almost three years of continuous work, in July 2011, members of the RENAREC were able to celebrate an important organizational milestone...
História preparado por: Olga Abizaid, WIEGO com Felipe Toledo, Fundação AVINA, Yolanda Bueno, Fundación Alianza, e María Llanes (ex-presidente da RENAREC). Depois de quase três anos de trabalho contínuo, membros da RENAREC puderam celebrar, em julho de 2011, um marco organizacional importante: seu...
An issues paper for the United Nations Development Programme
The Global Alliance of Waste Pickers is a networking process among thousands of waste picker organizations with groups in more than 28 countries covering mainly Latin America, Asia and Africa.
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.