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The African Centre for Cities (ACC) is an interdisciplinary research and teaching programme focused on quality scholarship regarding the dynamics of unsustainable urbanization processes in Africa, with an eye on identifying systemic responses. This program is at the University of Cape Town.
Newsletter highlights include: Achieving Together: AeT Intern 2013 Regional "Architectural Student of the Year" The Nirmalaya Project: Waste Pickers Educate Pune's Citizens Bogota's Zero Waste Programme Mayoral Controversy Global Alliance of Waste Pickers Newsletter What a Brazilian Soap Opera can...
Bibliography (with links) to articles, books, and other academic resources on law and the informal economy.
Books and journal articles on law and domestic work, with an emphasis on legal changes around the ratification and implementation of ILO C189.
Academic resources on street vending and the law, with links.
Collective bargaining is usually understood as taking place between an employer(s) and employees. However, workers in the informal economy, including own account workers, are engaged in many different forms of collective negotiation with counterparts that are not employers. This paper builds on...
This blog post, about The Phephanathi Project, is written by Laura Alfers and Tasmi Quazi.
Programa WIEGO: Fortaleciendo la voz de los trabajadores informales en las decisiones de política social en América Latina
African Urbanism was created by Victoria Okoye, WIEGO's Urban Advocacy Specialist. It is an urban-focused online initiative exploring West African cities' urban development trajectories, and an offline initiative to engage community residents in improvements of their public and community spaces
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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.