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Ninety-two per cent of women’s employment in the developing world is in the informal economy, and as urbanization proceeds an increasing number of these workers are to be found in cities. As they work to support themselves and their families, they lack protection and sufficient incomes to leave...
Over three-quarters (76%) of all Vietnamese workers are employed in the informal economy. Informal employment in sectors like construction, domestic work, home-based production, street vending and waste recycling represent essential opportunities for urban workers, especially rural-urban migrants...
CSW63 UN Headquarters, New York Representatives of UN Member States, civil society organizations and UN entities gathered at the UN headquarters in New York from 11-22 March 2019 for the 63rd session of the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW63) . The event reaffirmed that access to social...
Valdete Roza is a Brazilian waste picker and leader in her cooperative who is pioneering gender discussions with her colleagues across her city and country.
For International Women’s Day, WIEGO is launching a month-long series to dive into the lives of women working in the informal economy. We will explore the challenges they face as women, mothers, wives and members of communities who often place restrictions on their earning power in myriad ways...
En cette Journée internationale de la femme, WIEGO lance une série d’un mois sur la vie des femmes travailleuses de l’économie informelle. Nous examinerons les défis auxquels elles sont confrontées en tant que femmes, mères, épouses et membres de communautés qui, en leur imposant une myriade de...
Con motivo del Día Internacional de la Mujer, WIEGO va a presentar una serie de artículos durante este mes de marzo para profundizar en las vidas de las mujeres que trabajan en la economía informal. Vamos a explorar los desafíos que afrontan, como mujeres, madres, esposas y miembros de comunidades...
Photo Credit: Paul Bronstein/Getty Images Reportage Social protection policies and systems have the potential to play a critical role in transforming women’s and girls’ lives. They can do this by addressing lifecycle risks and transitions, recognising and valuing unpaid care and domestic work...
Nazma is home-based worker who has often found herself at the mercy of the sub-contractors who employ her. But now she has joined forces with other women home-based workers to challenge the status quo.
Carr Centre Discussion Paper Abstract: Following the Rana Plaza factory fires four years ago, the labour rights violations in global supply chains, and indeed the governance of global supply chains, has become a pressing global issue. This paper evaluates key existing global and national supply...
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.