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Note prepared for the WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.
Concept of the Informal Economy to Labour Market Changes in Developed Countries: What Can Be Learned
This working paper examines how the concept of informal economy can be applied in developed country contexts, paying particular attention to informal employment per se. Rather than simply drawing an analogy between informal employment and various forms of employment that diverge from the historical...
Geneva, Switzerland Photo: Juan Arredondo/Getty Images Reportage The 30th World Congress of the Public Service International (PSI) took place on October 30, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland. The event is held every five years, and was to approve the Programme of Action for the 2018-2022 period. Titled...
This publication features case studies and profiles highlighting successful interventions by organizations of informal workers and includes strategies used to achieve positive outcomes, all of which can be used as resources for other organizations seeking to support the working poor in the urban...
Este folleto se basa en las lecciones aprendidas durante el Proyecto Ciudades Inclusivas, que se desarrolló entre 2009-2015. El Proyecto de Ciudades Inclusivas reunió a organizaciones con base de miembros (OBM) de los trabajadores pobres, alianzas regionales / globales de OBM y organizaciones de...
Zurich, Switzerland Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Reportage On October 26, 2017, the Center for Human Rights Studies and the Center for Ethics at the University of Zurich hosted a conference on the legal and economic empowerment of the entrepreneurial poor. The conference specifically...
Latin American home-based workers have taken an important step in creating a unified front to fight for their visibility and rights as workers. They formed “Coordinadora Regional de Organizaciones de Trabajadoras/res en Domicilio en América Latina y el Caribe (COTRADO-ALAC)”, a regional partnership...
Maputo/Mozambique Photo by Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images Reportage The Africa Platform on Social Protection (APSP) Conference “Rights Based Social Protection in Africa: Opportunities, Lessons and Future Implications” took place between October 18th and 20th 2017 in Maputo as part of Mozambique’s...
Thailand is a global innovator when it comes to health promotion and prevention practices. Its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) system was built on the principle of people’s participation . Since its founding, UHC has institutionalized processes for marginalized groups to voice their health service...
Bangkok, Thailand Photo by: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Reportage On October 13th to 15th, 2017, leaders of the Federation of Informal Workers (FIT) representing four occupational sectors (home-based workers, domestic workers, street vendors and motorcycle taxi drivers) met for negotiations 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.