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Sally Roever, WIEGO’s Urban Research Director, argues that while clearer rules, better incentives and more supportive programs are important for street vendors, just as important is reducing the penalties they face as informal workers. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City...
Final report on law Exposure Dialogue Programme (EDP), with apendices listing conference participants, agenda, and exposure groups
Este sumário, disponível em português, faz uma reflexão sobre o processo jurídico que contestou e acabou por derrubar uma proibição da Câmara dos Vereadores de São Paulo à venda ambulante em maio de 2012.
From the preface: "This Working Paper forms part of the research project, Making Space for the Poor: Law, Rights, Regulation and Street-Trade in the 21st Century, awarded to Cardiff University d by the UK’s Economic & Social Research Council and Department for International Development (UK-Aid)...
This presentation includes two speeches given on the occasion of Ela Bhatt's receipt of the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development. First, a welcome speech was given by the Congress President, Sonia Gandhi. Next, Ela Bhatt gave a speech after being presented with the prize. Read...
A blog post by Mili Sinha about late night street vendors in Chennai, India. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
This report is an English summary of a Portuguese research study StreetNet International commissioned on organizations of informal traders in host cities for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The research was conducted over the period of May – October 2011 and was conceived as a preliminary step to...
Newsletter highlights include: • Celebrating 40 years at SEWA • Celebrating 10 years at StreetNet International • Markets Of Warwick Win Mayoral Award For Excellence • Global Alliance of Waste Pickers at Expocatadores • SEWA Bharat’s Inclusive Solid Waste Management Model • Commemorating Home-based...
Aspectos destacados en el boletín: • Celebrando 40 años de SEWA • Celebrando 10 años de StreetNet International • Ganan Mercados de Warwick Premio a la Excelencia de la Alcaldía • La Alianza Global de Recicladores en la Expocatadores • Modelo Inclusivo De Manejo De Residuos Sólidos De SEWA Bharat •...
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.