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AeT - Traders Present Infrastructure Needs to City Officials: A Milestone in Constructive Engagement
This blog post was written by Tasmi Quazi of AeT. "On 19 October 2016, trader leaders from three informal market districts that have been a part of the Kanyenathi Project presented their infrastructure needs to key city officials responsible for developing and managing informal trade, namely the...
Report on demolition of traditional open markets, as part of the State government programme to develop Lagos into a “mega city". This report also looks at the validity of the promise to accommodate displaced traders in new ‘ultra-modern’ shopping malls built in place of the destroyed traditional...
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By 2030, two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities. Next City's journalists were in Surabaya, Indonesia, talking to leaders from across the world who have been convened by the United Nations to draft a New Urban Agenda. For more information, see Next City’s article
"Sharit was, more than anything else, a role model of a new generation sociologist who combined activism and scholarship seamlessly and effectively. He is mourned by his many students, whom he nurtured actively and sustainedly through their early careers; his colleagues and fellow workers who shared...
Renana Jhabvala, Chair of WIEGO Board, writes a tribute to WIEGO ally and colleague Sharit Bhowmik. "Sharit’s advocacy went far beyond research. He began working with the vendors organizations, especially in Mumbai and Kolkata. He became the bridge between the organizations and the city authorities...
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Abstract: This paper synthesizes recent research and evidence on urban policies and local government practices as they relate to street vending, one of the most visible occupations in the informal economy. It presents...
Gloria Solorzano Espinosa de la Red Nacional de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras Autoempleados (RENATTA) en Perú habla de la importancia de la Ordenanza sobre el comercio ambulatorio en Lima, Perú en la Reunión del grupo de expertos sobre la economía informal sobre el 28 de julio del 2016 en Surabaya...
Abstract: This article focuses on an action-research project which is attempting to extend occupational health and safety to a group of street traders in Durban, South Africa, using a variety of different (and sometimes unconventional) institutional actors. The article is written from the...
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.