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The green economy and climate resilience agendas are widely promoted as solutions to 21st century challenges facing sustainable development. As the world continues to urbanise, the role of cities in promoting these agendas is increasingly recognised. Yet, the informal economy – which accommodates...
The Strategy – Organizing – Leadership (SOL) Initiative of the USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity is a collaboration with the National Domestic Workers Alliance, generative somatics, and Social Justice Leadership. An executive summary and a full report are available.
Development Viewpoint, No. 83
Numerous countries have implemented seat reservations for women in politics over the past decades. Starting in the early 1990s, India’s flagship decentralisation reform instituted one-third seat reservations for women in local governance bodies. This column suggests that this political empowerment...
Labor Studies Faculty Publication Series. Paper 1 Abstract: Domestic workers across the country are making it clear that, even in a difficult political environment, it is possible to make gains for low-wage workers. For the first time in many, many decades, domestic workers are finding ways to win...
Concept note presented for 69th United Nations General Assembly's Side Event organized by the Presidency of Brazil and CEMPRE .
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Working Paper 2014-18 From the introduction: "What exactly is informality and what are its magnitudes and trends? What are the causes of informality and why is it not decreasing as predicted by standard theories of development? What are...
This Next City article, about KKPKP and SWaCH, has been posted here on WIEGO's website with permission from Next City . KKPKP is a trade union of recyclers and SWaCH is the workers' cooperative.
The Centre for Development Policy and Research is pleased to announce the publication of Development Viewpoint #80: “Documenting the Lack of Labour Rights in India’s Construction Sector”. This Development Viewpoint draws on research conducted in Delhi and Shanghai by the ESRC-DFID Research Project...
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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.