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Martha Chen, International Coordinator of the WIEGO Network, discusses the normality of informality in developing countries. Part 2 of a two-part series. View Part 1 Interview was conducted by The Jobs Knowledge Platform.
Jahan-e-Kabari is a platform for sharing ideas and news about the informal recycling sector, on issues that impact informal waste recyclers- wastepickers, pheriwallas, thia walas, kabaris. Chintan is an Indian non-governmental organization that focuses on sustainable consumption as well as...
Martha Chen, International Coordinator of the WIEGO network, speaks about the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), "the mother ship of all of the organizations of informal workers around the world," and how the organization has inspired others for many years.
A blog post by Jason Patinkin about waste pickers in Nairobi, Kenya. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
A blog post by Nick Grossman about how technology is bringing back informality in the west. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
A blog post by Manuel Vigo about the success of a vendor selling DVDs in Lima, Peru. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
Global Alliance of Waste Pickers Newsletter, May - June 2013 Available in English here . Disponible en español aquí . Disponible en français ici . Disponível em Português aqui .
Boletín de la Alianza Global de Recicladores, mayo-junio, 2013 Available in English here . Disponible en español aquí . Disponible en français ici . Disponível em Português aqui .
Issue Highlights: • International Domestic Workers' Day: June 16 • IDWN Founding Congress, Montevideo, Uruguay, October 26–28, 2013 • Domestic Workers Collective Agreement signed in April in Uruguay • Sign on to Pass the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights in California • Domestic Workers at the ILO...
Summary of key court cases impacting street vendors in Accra, Ghana
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.