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The United Federation of Independent Workers of Venezuela (Federación Única de Trabajadores No Dependientes de Venezuela, FUTRAND) was founded on November 28, 1992 and is affiliated with the Confederation of Workers of Venezuela (CTV). FUTRAND has a nationwide presence and works on behalf of its...
(Lima, November 2013) For 25 years, Elba Rojas has sold chilis in Lima’s thriving wholesale market, La Parada. She says selling fresh produce here provided more income than she could have earned in a factory. Elba was part of a community of more than 7,000 vendors who made their living in La Parada...
Uncertain Times The global economic crisis that rocked the world in 2008 led to increased financial hardship for informal workers, most of whom already lived in precarious circumstances. Here is a sampling of their stories, told during 2009 and 2010. Pushpaben Kishorkumar Kapani, Diamond Polishing...
Introduction: Nohra Padilla was waste picking on a dump in Colombia by the time she was seven years old. On April 15, 2013, her activism on behalf of recyclers was recognized with the world’s largest prize for grassroots environmentalists – the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize . Origins of a...
Most of WIEGO's work is organized under these thematic areas. Each is essential to securing informal livelihoods, and there are multiple ways in which these themes intersect. Inclusive Cities and the Urban Informal Economy Cities that recognize informal workers and involve them in every aspect of...
Cities that recognize informal workers and involve them in every aspect of planning can create cleaner, greener, more socially responsive and more vibrant cities. WIEGO FOCAL CITIES Inclusive cities ensure the working poor have access to secure and dignified livelihoods, affordable housing, and...
The relationship between informality and poverty, inequality, and economic growth is complex. This section of the website explores what is known about these relationships. Links with Poverty There is significant overlap between working in the informal economy and being poor. This sub-section...
Not all informal workers are poor and not all working poor are engaged in the informal economy — but there is significant overlap between informality and poverty. This page details what is known about the relationship between working in the informal economy and being poor, based on analyses of...
Public space is a public good for all city residents to access and enjoy--for leisure, transportation or to earn a livelihood. However, competing uses cause conflict. Through a project with Cities Alliance, WIEGO created new resources for informal workers who need access to public space, and for...
How much and in what ways does the informal economy contribute to economic growth? Or does the informal economy account for low productivity and low growth? Does the size of the informal economy shrink during economic growth and expand during economic slumps or downturns? Is it, in other words...
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.