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Although informal workers make up the broad base of the work force in many countries, legal frameworks often fail to protect and support them adequately. Many informal workers operate within complex regulatory regimes, which are typically inconsistent, vague, and enforced by state officials in ways...
Por Jenna Harvey En julio de 2016, Kattia Barquero Rojas, una líder de vendedores ambulantes de San José, Costa Rica, estuvo junto al presidente de su país y un panel de dignatarios para hablarles sobre los desafíos que afrontan ella y otros vendedores ambulantes, y más importante, lo que estos...
By Jenna Harvey In July 2016, Kattia Barquero Rojas, a street vendor leader from San Jose, Costa Rica, stood in front of the president of her country and a panel of dignitaries to tell them about the challenges she and other street vendors face – and, importantly, what these policymakers could do to...
This video, filmed by Rameshwar Bhatt, shows a busy Sunday Market in Ahmedabad.
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been exploring technologies used by informal workers to improve their productivity and some of the challenges they face in upgrading this “technology” – often simple tools, such as knives, ropes and wheelbarrows. The results are based on a report conducted by...
Bangkok, Thailand Jonathan Torgovnik, Getty images / Reportage The Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC), an annual international conference focusing on policy-related health issues, took place on January 30th and 31st, in Bangkok, Thailand. The theme of the 2017 conference was “Addressing the...
Street trading policy for the city of Bristol, England (UK)
Este número del boletín WIEGO destaca las actividades de WIEGO entre julio y diciembre de 2016. Entre los temas del boletín figuran la delegación de WIEGO en la cumbre de Hábitat III; el primer informe del PAN-ONU, reflejando un interés en las mujeres trabajadoras en empleo informal; las avances...
Ce numéro du bulletin décrit les activités de WIEGO entre Juillet et Décembre 2016. Les sujets traités comprennent la délégation de WIEGO au sommet Habitat III; le premier rapport du GHN-ONU, en exprimant une priorité sur les femmes travailleuses de l'économie informelle; des gains pour les...
"This document provides information on the The Roaming Food Vending Permit which encompasses the sale of approved food and non-alcoholic beverages on City streets"
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.