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The work of women informal workers remains undervalued, unrecognized and underpaid. It is still perceived as a secondary activity even when it is the main source of family income. Informal women workers themselves remain unaware of their rights, largely unrepresented in consultations and policy...
Le travail des travailleuses informelles demeure sous-estimé, mal connu et mal payé. Il est encore perçu comme activité secondaire même lorsqu’il s’agit de la source principale du revenu familial. Les travailleuses informelles elles-mêmes ignorent leurs droits, demeurent largement non représentées...
El trabajo de las trabajadoras en la economía informal continua siendo subestimado, inadvertido y mal pagado. Todavía se le considera una actividad secundaria, aun en los casos donde representa la principal Fuente de ingresos del hogar. Las mismas trabajadoras en la economía informal siguen sin...
Participatory methods are essential in exploring the many levels of submission and discrimination women waste pickers face and in creating resources for their empowerment and opportunities for their economic autonomy. Français | Español | Portugués
Document in English, French, and Spanish. The WIEGO Law Project began with a pilot in India in 2007. It expanded to Colombia, Ghana, Thailand, Peru and South Africa. The project works with MBOs, primarily of street vendors, domestic workers, home-based workers and waste pickers, and supportive legal...
Les méthodes participatives sont essentielles pour explorer les nombreuses facettes de la soumission et de la discrimination que connaissent les récupératrices de matériaux, ainsi que pour créer des ressources propices à leur autonomisation et à l’ouverture de possibilités pour leur émancipation...
Los métodos participativos son esenciales para explorar los varios niveles de sumisión y discriminación que las recicladoras enfrentan, así como para crear recursos para su empoderamiento y oportunidades para su autonomía económica. English | Français | Portugués
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.