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Long before the green economy concept was globally adopted, waste pickers and other recycling and waste workers in the informal economy have offered a public service with positive economic, social and environmental impact for their communities. For centuries they have been fighting to have their...
Mucho antes de que el concepto de economía verde fuera adoptado globalmente, los recicladores, junto con otros trabajadores de la economía informal en el reciclaje y los residuos, han ofrecido un servicio en el marco del aseo público con un impacto económico, social y ambiental positivo para sus...
Bien avant que le concept d’économie verte ne soit généralisé, les récupérateurs et autres recycleurs et travailleurs de déchets dans l’économie informelle offraient un service public dont l’impact positif sur les plans économique, social et environnemental profitait à leurs collectivités. Depuis...
Electronic newsletter from LEDNA (Local Economic Development Network of Africa) Topics include: Local Economic Development Advantages (LEDA): An LED Planning Methodology Regional Economic Development: A Review Developing Economic Corridors in Africa As described on LEDNA's website , LEDNA is: A...
Securing Economic Rights for Informal Women Workers” is a multifaceted project supported by a Funding Leadership and Opportunities for Women (FLOW) grant from the Government of the Netherlands. The project seeks to strengthen the organizing and leadership capacity of women working in informal...
"Immigrant Nation" is an online interactive documentary beginning Summer 2013. The first video is about a domestic worker and the elderly woman she cares for. For more information about this domestic worker and other videos, see the New York Times article here .
Stemming the tide of uncertainty and vulnerability is a blog post about informal workers by Renée McAlpin which cites Martha Chen, International Coordinator of WIEGO: “'the majority of all workers—and a significant majority of women workers—are informally employed.' In a global context, sub-Saharan...
Martha Chen, International Coordinator of the WIEGO Network, discusses the normality of informality in developing countries. Part 1 of a two-part series. View Part 2 Interview was conducted by The Jobs Knowledge Platform.
A blog post by Witchaya Pruecksamars about informal waste workers in Bangkok, Thailand.
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.