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The six countries included in the report are Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, and The Netherlands.
For 11 years, Sarita Adhikary has been working with the Women Skill Development Organization in Nepal. She still vividly remembers her first meeting with the organization’s Executive Director, Mrs Ramkali Khadka—and remembers feeling so nervous she was practically trembling. Sarita was in need of...
A 10-city study on three continents, led by WIEGO, offered insight into the grounded reality of waste pickers, street/market traders and home-based workers--including their contributions, challenges, and how governments and other players help and hinder their work.
(Esta página también está disponible en español) The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, Habitat III , was a consultative process held every 20 years to reinvigorate the global commitment to sustainable development. All UN Member States and other relevant...
Without strong organizations, home-based workers cannot access information about employment opportunities, workers' rights, changing demands, new designs and techniques, or other information that would allow them to escape the pattern of very low and irregular earnings. Isolation, invisibility and...
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.