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Results of a strategy session on identifying and addressing laws impacting informal economy workers in Ghana
On the first of this series of newsletters Chintan wrote "In this inaugural issue of our quarterly newsletter, some basic facts about the world that wastepicker children inhabit, and Chintan’s work among them." Chintan is an Indian non-governmental organization that focuses on sustainable...
Abstract: This article examines the influence that business associations in three Nigerian industrial clusters have on urban governance. All the associations studied are business owners associations that provide a range of basic services such as dispute resolution, night guards within the cluster...
In the Philippines, the liberalization of the country’s economy has meant increasing rural to urban migration and dramatic growth in informal sector trade. Women, in particular, building on their historical roles as the country’s primary public and regional market traders, have made Philippine city...
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.