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Une newsletter de WIEGO aux organisations de travailleurs informels basées sur leurs adhérents (OBA), août 2014 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide in-depth understanding of how informal workers are affected by and respond to economic trends, urban policies and practices, value chain dynamics, and other economic and social forces. In Lahore, WIEGO partnered with HomeNet...
The study is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive and negative, that affect the realities of home-based workers, street vendors and waste pickers. Informal workers and their membership-based organizations (MBOs) are at the centre of the...
City Report (English) Executive Summary (English) Sumário Executivo (português) Resumen Ejecutivo (español) The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive and negative, that affect conditions of work in...
City Report (English) Executive Summary (English) Sumário Executivo (português) Resumen Ejecutivo (español) The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive and negative, that affect conditions of work in...
Four out of five urban workers in modern India are engaged in the informal economy, and half of these are self-employed. This article examines what legal reforms are needed for home-based producers, street vendors and waste pickers who together represent one-fifth of the urban workforce. The article...
In the midst of rapid urbanization, the question of whether and how to formalize the informal economy is a growing concern. According to Caroline Skinner , WIEGO's Programme Director on Urban Policies , the first step is to recognize the economic activities of informal workers and include them in...
A Regional Conference of City Authorities on Home-based Workers was organized by HomeNet South Asia and HomeNet Thailand on 7-9 May 2014 in Bangkok. The conference sought to highlight how good civic amenities impact the productivity, livelihoods and quality of life of urban home-based workers and...
En esta edición: Nació la federación de las trabajadoras del hogar En la India se aprobó una ley sobre la protección de los vendedores ambulantes La delegación de WIEGO tiene impacto en el Foro Urbano Mundial Se lanzó el Estudio de Monitoreo de la Economía Informal (EMEI) Trabajadores informales...
Dans cette édition: La Fédération est née! Protection des vendeurs de rue en Inde : le projet de loi est adopté! Forum urbain mondial : la délégation WIEGO a laissé des traces IEMS : l’étude est lancée Plateforme de formalisation : les travailleurs informels y ont participé Débats sur l’économie...
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.