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A blog post by Sharon Benzoni about street vendors in Ghana. Kantamanto’s back in business. Just two months ago, a field of rubble was all that remained of the large, beloved market that deals primarily in secondhand clothes imported from the U.S., Europe and China. The market, a confusing labyrinth...
Informal City Dialogues - Vendors Squeeze a Profit Out of Office Workers Seeking Chemical-Free Juice
A blog post by Witchaya Pruecksamars about street vendors in Bangkok, Thailand. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
A blog post by Manuel Vigo about an unusual market in Lima, Peru. The market, like many in Lima, has become a hub for all types of commerce, and provides a place for many informal vendors to gather and seamlessly integrate with the formal world. Learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal...
A blog post by Purple Romero about tricycle drivers and advertising in Manila, Philippines. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
A growing number of countries are taking measures to improve the living and working conditions of domestic workers. But the momentum needs to be stepped up to ensure that domestic workers worldwide enjoy labour rights, just like other workers.
A documentary trailer that tells the story of Americans who survive by recycling trash in Oakland, CA. Visit the Dogtown Redemption website Redemption documentary trailer on Vimeo .
As with the poor living in the urban slums of India, Egypt and Brazil, a surprising number of Americans live on the margins of a vast river of trash that is a source of hope and redemption. Dogtown Redemption follows this river, and its inhabitants.Dogtown Redemption is a documentary film that looks...
Bulletin de l'Alliance Mondiale des Récupérateurs, mai et juin 2013 Available in English here . Disponible en español aquí . Disponible en français ici . Disponível em Português aqui .
A blog post by Shalini Umachandran about how a strike by water tanker operators is affecting people in Chennai. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
Este es el tercero producto de las Cronicas de una lucha por la inclusion . from christian Mantilla on Vimeo .
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.