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Gabriela Calandria Alvarez Gabriela Calandria Alvarez has been a self-employed worker for 30 years. She founded AFFE Uruguay (the Association of Sideshow Workers at Special Fairs) in 1990; the association was legally registered in 1996. AFFE has been an affiliate of StreetNet International since its...
WIEGO's 8th General Assembly was held in Mexico City, from November 12 to 14, 2022. Like its previous versions, the main objective of the General Assembly was to bring together worker leaders, activists, researchers, and policymakers focused on the informal economy to celebrate the achievements of...
A collaborative project involving waste pickers in Latin America has shed light on the multiple levels of discrimination that women waste pickers face and their needs.
At WIEGO we want to ensure that everyone who comes into contact with our organization is safe. We make a commitment to uphold the dignity, safety and rights of informal workers and because we take this commitment seriously, we want to hear from you if you feel that your dignity, safety or rights...
Law is an essential tool in improving livelihoods and lives. But legal and regulatory frameworks are designed for the formal economy. Too often, they fail to protect and support informal workers. Instead, legislation and law enforcement too often criminalize informal workers’ livelihood activities...
Trade unions, cooperatives, and associations of informal workers that have been active in WIEGO are invited to become Institutional Members. As of September 2018, the following membership-based organizations of informal workers were Institutional Members of WIEGO. International HomeNet International...
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.