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Taking it to the ILC 2014 The WIEGO Network, Partners and informal workers representatives from around the world attended the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June 2014. They voiced their demands as the ILC discussed a recommendation to guide countries in transitioning from the informal to...
WIEGO has had and continues to play an important role in the development of statistics on all aspects of the informal economy. Workshops Convened Regional training courses on Statistics on Informality: Informal Economy, Work and Employment were held in July 2015, October 2017 and November 2023 at...
Throughout 6 episodes, listeners will get to know a variety of guests: domestic worker leaders, international labour rights experts and grass-roots organizers. They share breakthroughs, setbacks and ongoing struggles to secure domestic workers’ rights in Asia. Through their stories, viewers learn...
Waste pickers and COVID-19 Statistics on Waste Pickers Driving Forces & Working Conditions Policies & Programmes Organization & Voice Environmental & Economic Contributors Millions of people worldwide make a living collecting, sorting, recycling, and selling materials that someone else has thrown...
Edited volumes Chen, M., M. Rogan and K. Sen, eds. 2024. COVID-19 and the Informal Economy , Oxford: Oxford University Press. Alfers, L., M. Chen and S. Plagerson, eds. 2022. Social Contracts and Informal Workers in the Global South . Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. Chen, M. and F. Carré, eds...
Latest from WIEGO's Law Programme Subscribe to receive all our updates Law & Informality Highlights - April 2024 This edition highlights the links between administrative justice and R204. It also reflects on the strengthening of homeworkers’ rights in supply chains, and discusses activities to raise...
WIEGO’s podcast explores some of the most pressing issues faced by the world’s informal workers face. Hosted by Cyrus Afshar, it features experts from around the globe.
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.