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Depuis son ouverture sur le site de Malika début des années 70 dans la banlieue dakaroise à Malika, la décharge de Mbeubeuss a fait l'objet de plusieurs études, réveillé les curiosités et fait naître des passions. Faute de gestion efficace de la part des autorités, le tri des déchets devient vite l...
Boletín de prensa - Ciudad de México, 30 de abril de 2019
The Penn Institute for Urban Research (PennIUR) and Perry World House, two globally renowned research centres at the University of Pennsylvania, organized a Round-table on Urban Informality entitled “Informality as a Way of Life: Challenges to Sustainable Urban Development” on 24 April 2019.
Marty Chen’s presentation to the Informality as a Way of Life: Challenges to Sustainable Urban Development (University of Pennsylvania Round-table) April 24, 2019
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In Dakar, Senegal, women continue to face economic and social inequities — from illiteracy to poverty to gender discrimination — but it’s also true that change is happening. Informal women workers have decided that they can improve their position if they join hands with other women and organize to...
Dans la ville sénégalaise de Dakar, les femmes sont confrontées à des inégalités économiques et sociales — de l'analphabétisme à la pauvreté en passant par la discrimination sexuelle — mais des changements sont en cours. Les femmes ont décidé que la seule façon d'améliorer leur position est de s...
À Dakar, au Sénégal, les femmes font face, hier et aujourd’hui, à des inégalités économiques et sociales — de l’analphabétisme à la pauvreté, en passant par la discrimination sexiste — mais il est aussi vrai que des changements sont en cours. Les travailleuses informelles, décidées, ont compris qu...
Nairobi, Kenya Participants engaged in an activity called 'The Bus Stop' , where they were required to get on and off the bus as they agreed and disagreed with a number of statements regarding the realities of Home-based workers (HBWS). Photo Credit: Vanessa Pillay 42 participants from Kenya, Uganda...
Valdete Roza é uma catadora brasileira e líder em sua cooperativa. Ela é pioneira em discussões de gênero com catadoras e catadores em toda a sua cidade e país. Como mulheres trabalhadoras em todo o mundo, Valdete Roza se reveza apressadamente entre uma série de atividades domésticas — pendurar...
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.