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As the construction sector grows, illegal sand and granite mining can only be expected to increase. From what can be seen until now, honest officers who have taken action against the sand mafia in their respective districts in different states have either been transferred or suspended. The...
The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013 does not give the same rights to those who manually clean drains and septic tanks in urban areas. This is also manual labour and involves the use of hands in cleaning excreta. Workers have to enter manholes to...
"Archiving the City in Flux examines new modes of informal urban interventions in public space in Cairo that have emerged since January 2011. During this time a breakdown of the security apparatus has led to a state of unprecedented fluidity in the city. Archiving the City in Flux offers a...
Newsletter from WASTE Advisers on Urban Environment and Development More information about WASTE is here .
This blog post shared information about an SDI meeting where organizations, including WIEGO, came together "to share ideas about how to address people’s needs with strategies that target BOTH shelter and livelihoods.... Close to a billion people – one in seven of the world’s population – live in...
WIEGO's December 2013 Newsletter for Membership-Based Organizations of Informal Workers Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français . Ler o boletim em português .
Boletín Informativo de WIEGO para Organizaciones con Base de Miembros (OBM), diciembre 2013 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français . Ler o boletim em português .
Une newsletter de WIEGO aux organisations de travailleurs informels basées sur leurs adhérents (OBA), décembre 2013 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français . Ler o boletim em português .
August 2013 MBO NewsletterUm Boletim WIEGO para as Organizações de Base de Trabalhadores Informais, dezembro 2013 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français . Ler o boletim em português .
This report documents the results of a discussion to identify and address laws that impact the work of street vendors, kayayei (headload porters), and domestic workers.
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.