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This policy document provides what is required to be a street vendor in Tewkesbury Borough.
This document outlines street vendor laws for Patna, Calcutta, Bhubaneshwar, Bangalore, Mumbai and Ahmedabad
This policy document outlines the National Urban Policy of India
From the book- "This study attempts to capture a time of rapid political and urban change in the city at large, and more specifically in public space in downtown Cairo, between 2011-2015... While this study may contribute to broader research concerning informal economies in Cairo and questions...
By Carlin Carr WIEGO’s newly appointed Organizing and Representation Director Jane Barrett recently returned from a trip to Tanzania where she visited the Mchikichini Market in Dar es Salaam. The majority of traders in the market are women who sell locally produced cloth or home-produced clothes...
Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para Organizaciones con Base de Miembros (OBM), diciembre 2015 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
Une newsletter de WIEGO aux organisations de travailleurs informels basées sur leurs adhérents (OBA), novembre 2016. Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
This infographic was produced by WIEGO using the latest statistics and research on the street vendor sector. It highlights some of the key challenges faced by street vendors, their contributions to cities and how they are struggling to be included in city planning.
Abstract: Urbanisation trend in sub-Saharan Africa in general and Nigeria in particular, is characterised by rapid urban population growth stimulated by rural-urban migration and natural increase. Most of the poor urban migrants lack the education and skill requirements to fit into highly rigid...
A video tribute to chai in India, "the drink that fuels the nation and keeps it alive awake and progressive."
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.